Israeli army to carry out investigation into military failures in lead-up to Hamas led attack: Report

The Israeli army is set to carry out internal investigations into the military's failures in the lead-up to the Hamas led attack on 7 October.

According to reports, the investigation will cover a time frame from the border riots in Gaza until 10 October 2023. 

The findings of the investigation are expected to be presented by commanders to Israeli army Chief of Staff Lt General Herzi Halevi at the beginning of June.

"We experienced difficult incidents at the beginning of the fighting, we failed to protect civilians, a task of utmost importance.

"If we do not courageously analyse what we have done, we will find it difficult to learn and improve, we will find it difficult to stand up to the citizens of Israel and say that we have looked into it and learned and will know how to protect them better," Halevi said in a statement.