Retired General Slams Top IDF Command Three Years After October 7
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Three years after the October 7 massacre, retired Brigadier General Oren Solomon stated that the IDF's senior command has not learned the necessary lessons and that the Gaza Division's after-action report was never presented. Solomon criticized the leadership for vague accountability and highlighted the bravery of ground troops. He emphasized that Hamas remains a significant threat and urged the government to review his findings to prevent future disasters.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Retired Brigadier General Oren Solomon stated the IDF's senior command has not learned lessons from the October 7 failures.
- Solomon claimed the Gaza Division's crucial after-action report was never presented within the IDF.
- He criticized the military leadership for vague accountability, contrasting it with heroic ground troops.
- Solomon stressed that Hamas remains a significant threat with tens of thousands of experienced fighters.
- He urged the Prime Minister and cabinet to review his findings to prevent future disasters.
Three years after the October 7 massacre, retired Brigadier General Oren Solomon, who previously served as head of combat in the Gaza Division and in a senior role in the Prime Minister's Office, stated that the senior command has not learned the necessary lessons from the failures.
Solomon asserted that the Gaza Division's after-action report, which details the combat on the front lines, has never been presented within the IDF. He criticized the military's leadership for broadly stating "the IDF failed" without specific accountability, arguing that this obscures individual responsibility. He contrasted this with the heroic actions of ground troops who, he said, prevented a much larger disaster on October 7.
While acknowledging significant military and political achievements since the massacre, Solomon emphasized that the campaign is far from over and that Israel is still distant from a solution. He stressed that enemies must pay not only with lives but also with territory to deter them, a lesson he believes has not yet been internalized. He also noted that strategic discussions about the lines in Gaza and Lebanon are still being held as if they are temporary, which he disputes.
Solomon called on Prime Minister Netanyahu and the security cabinet to summon him to present his report, which he believes is crucial for learning lessons, preventing future disasters, and saving lives. He warned that Hamas remains a significant threat, with tens of thousands of experienced fighters still active in Gaza, and cautioned against relying solely on eliminating terror leaders as a strategic solution, citing its ineffectiveness before October 7. He also suggested encouraging the emigration of Gazans from the Strip for security reasons.
