Overview
- An external team led by Maj. Gen. (res.) Sami Turgeman reviewed 24 General Staff inquiries plus the Nova festival probe, rating 10 “green,” nine “orange,” and five “red” as unsatisfactory.
- “Red” cases included Gaza strategy, General Staff operational planning, decision-making on the night of Oct. 6–7, and the Operations Division and Navy actions on Oct. 7, while the eve‑of‑attack intelligence probe was graded “green.”
- The panel concluded the collapse did not stem from missing intelligence, citing six long‑running systemic causes and stating that high‑quality information existed but was not professionally analyzed or acted upon.
- Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered immediate implementation of “green” findings, demanded additions or do‑overs for “orange” and “red” probes, and accepted recommendations such as a Deputy Chief‑led implementation team and heightened readiness for surprise war.
- Zamir voiced support for an external systemic inquiry that covers interfaces beyond the IDF, without explicitly calling for a state commission, and signaled potential personnel decisions even as the panel said investigating commanders acted with integrity.