Gaza Division Commander Aryeh Amidror failed sound alarm
4 sources · updated 2 days agoUnderreported
Summary
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What happened
- Lt. Col. Aryeh Amidrol, Gaza Division intelligence officer on October 7, failed to sound alarm about Hamas attack despite being in best position to understand threat.
www.israelhayom.com
- When analyst V. emailed Amidrol with assessment that large-scale raid was operational plan, he dismissed it as Hamas 'showboating' and did not relay intelligence to superiors.
- Amidrol did not create updated warning model for Hamas' 'Al-Aqsa Flood' plan after taking role, continuing predecessor's omission.
- Sources describe Amidrol as arrogant, resistant to dissenting views, and inclined to tell commanders what they wanted to hear on night of attack.
Why it matters
His failure to escalate intelligence warnings about Hamas' imminent invasion, combined with institutional pressure to maintain quiet along the border, contributed to Israel's unpreparedness for October 7.www.israelhayom.com
Who is covering this
By political lean
- Center 2
- Right 2
By coverage of Israel
- Staunchly pro-Israel 2
- Supportive 2
By press
- Israeli press 4
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More coverage
- IDF controls 63% of Gaza, has built nearly 40 posts, division commander says
YnetnewsCenter · Israeli press2 days ago
- Aryeh Amidror, the man who failed to sound the alarm
- From street to combat in Gaza: the ultra-Orthodox teen who became a platoon commander in Jabalya | Interview
Arutz ShevaRight · Israeli press2 days agoTranslated from Hebrew
Who reported it first
The Times of Israel · Oct 1, 9:07 PM UTC
