Israelis Feel Be’eri Report Leaves Unanswered Questions
Following the devastating attack at Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, which resulted in the deaths of 132 residents and security personnel, a military investigation led by Major General (Res.) Miki Edelstein has faced significant criticism for not fully addressing the community’s concerns. The detailed report outlines the sequence of events but stops short of examining broader strategic and policy failures, leaving critical questions unanswered and prompting calls from survivors and experts for a state commission of inquiry.
The community of Kibbutz Be’eri, profoundly affected and still seeking closure, finds the report insufficient for understanding the full scope of the failures that led to the massacre. In her latest for The Media Line, Maayan Hoffman explores the demand for further scrutiny of the IDF to address that which the current report didn’t, ensuring such a disaster never recurs and restoring trust in Israel’s defense mechanisms.
