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IDF Confirms Awareness of Deadly Palestinian Village Tour Hours Before Attack
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First reported by Ynet · Jul 26, 2026
What happened
The IDF admitted it knew hours before a deadly attack that a tour was passing through the Palestinian village of Tal but did not prevent or secure it. The tour was unapproved and lacked official security, and the army will share findings with victims' families.
- 01IDF knew hours before about the tour through the Palestinian village of Tal on Friday.
- 02The deadly attack occurred after the tour, which the IDF did not prevent or secure.
- 03The tour was not approved or coordinated through required security channels.
- 04IDF received information but did not explain why commanders took no action.
- 05Findings will be transparently shared with the victims' families.
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