Gaza Division Intelligence Officer on Oct. 7 Identified as Lt. Col. Aryeh Amidor

The IDF has revealed the identity of the intelligence officer for the Gaza Division on October 7th: Lt. Col. Aryeh Amidor. He is the son of former National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidor.

The decision to release his name came as the IDF is pursuing his dismissal from permanent service, nearly three years after the October 7th attacks. Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit ruled there was no security impediment to the publication, citing a clear public interest in identifying a key figure during a traumatic event who now faces serious professional misconduct allegations.

The dismissal proceedings stem from IDF investigations and findings by a team led by Maj. Gen. (res.) Sami Turgeman, which concluded the division failed in its defense mission and did not conduct proper situation assessments despite intelligence received on the night of the massacre.

Amidor has appealed his dismissal, arguing it is discriminatory and arbitrary, and that he had only been in his role for about four months before the attacks. The October 7th Families Forum thanked the Supreme Court, stating Amidor tried to hide his identity and continue his career despite the horrific events on his watch, and that he ignored numerous warnings.

The publication follows a heated confrontation at a security conference where bereaved families, including Eyal Eshel, interrupted Amidor's father, shouting that their daughters were lost because of his son.