October 7th War Room Operations Revealed After 36 Minutes
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
An Operations Directorate investigation reveals the initial chaos within the Kirya's war room on October 7th, with the General Staff operating in a "complete blind spot" for hours. The declaration "We are at war" was made at 7:05 AM, 36 minutes after Hamas breached the border. The report details problematic command functions and a lack of a comprehensive battle picture during the initial hours of the Hamas attack.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The IDF General Staff operated with a "complete blind spot" in the war room on October 7th.
- The declaration "We are at war" was issued at 7:05 AM, 36 minutes after Hamas's initial breach.
- Problematic command functions and a lack of a comprehensive battle picture contributed to initial chaos.
- An Operations Directorate investigation reviewed the first three hours of the Hamas attack.
- The report focuses on the dynamics within the Kirya's war room during the invasion.
A new investigation by the Operations Directorate has shed light on the critical first minutes within the Kirya base's war room on the morning of October 7th. Despite advanced technology, the General Staff operated with a "complete blind spot" in the initial hours following Hamas's attack. The report details how the Gaza Division's decision-making and the problematic functioning of commands, including Southern Command, led to chaos in managing the fighting and a lack of a comprehensive battle picture.
The operations log describes events during the first three hours, but the investigation focuses on the drama and dynamics within the war room as Hamas forces breached the border, committed atrocities, and occupied parts of Israel. A key moment occurred at 7:05 AM when the declaration "We are at war" was finally transmitted, 36 minutes after the initial breach.
The report highlights the initial partial assessment of the situation by the General Staff. The investigation reviewed the events from the perspective of the Kirya's "holy of holies," the central command bunker, during the initial hours of the invasion, which saw widespread murder, rape, looting, and arson by Hamas.
Images accompanying the report show Hamas breaching the Gaza border fence and Benjamin Netanyahu on the roof of the Kirya. The investigation covers the full chain of events during the initial hours of the conflict.