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Our achievements ‘don’t erase failure of October 7’, admits Israeli army Chief of Staff

Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said that the security achievements realized by Israel do not erase the failure that occurred on October 7, nor do they diminish “our responsibility for it.” Zamir’s remarks came during a speech at a ceremony commemorating the events of October 7, 2023, held at the Zikim base near … The post Our achievements ‘don’t erase failure of October 7’, admits Israeli…

Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir acknowledged that Israel's security accomplishments do not negate the October 7 failure or diminish Israel's responsibility for it. He made this statement during a ceremony commemorating the events of October 7 at the Zikim base near the Gaza Strip border. Zamir detailed how Hamas terrorists infiltrated residential areas and military bases, resulting in massacres, abductions, and significant destruction on the holiday of Simchat Torah three years prior.

Despite these achievements, he emphasized that Israel now confronts a changed security landscape, with commanders and fighters in the regular army and reserves having fought on all fronts and achieved substantial results. However, he stressed that these successes do not erase the October 7 failure or diminish Israel's responsibility for it.

Zamir called for remembering this failure and the grave lapse it represented, and urged the nation to lead the path toward rebuilding and strengthening itself.

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