IDF Admits Additional Materials from Nachal Oz Outpost Not Transferred to Families

Three years after the October 7th attack, the Israeli military has admitted to possessing additional materials and documentation from the Nachal Oz outpost that were not transferred to the families of the fallen female observers. These materials reportedly include footage from the hours preceding the surprise attack and during the massacre itself. This marks a significant shift from the state's previous position, which claimed all relevant materials had been provided, with the exception of those destroyed in the attack. The military's admission came after the families filed a petition, leading to the appointment of an investigating officer who reviewed the materials and discovered the previously undisclosed documentation. The military is expected to transfer some of these materials to the families soon. "We are convinced that the military holds many materials that have not been given to the observers' parents," stated the families' attorney, Gilad Yitzhak Bar-Tal. "We will not allow anyone to hide the truth. They took everything from them, at least answers are due to them." The families are seeking full documentation from the 24 hours leading up to the massacre, from the morning of the attack until communication was lost with the command center. While some communication recordings were provided following the petition, the families contend that not all recordings were shared and that additional recording devices from the final hours in the command center are missing. A High Court of Justice discussion in November 2025 revealed that despite military assurances, a mobile phone was present in the command center, and no investigation had yet been conducted to determine if data could be recovered from it.