In the report published on the official website of the Israeli army, as a result of the official investigation, “The Israeli army failed to fulfill its mission to protect Israeli citizens in Be’eri, where 101 people were killed and 32 were taken prisoner.”The report confirmed that the Israeli army was not prepared for the full-scale infiltration scenario that occurred on October 7.
Details of the incident
The report noted that 31 soldiers and security personnel were killed and dozens of people were injured in the attack on the Kibbutz (an agricultural community established in Israel on the basis of joint work), and that approximately 340 armed Palestinians infiltrated Be’eri, and that almost all of the approximately 100 prominent members of Hamas were killed. It was stated that according to the examination, the houses in the Kibbutz were severely damaged and that the restoration process is expected to take a long time.
The Hannibal Protocol and Israel’s Response
The “Hannibal Protocol” in which Israel kills its own citizens Israel, which has had to struggle with hostage crises since its founding, prepared the Hannibal Protocol in 1986. This protocol, which stipulates that hostages should be eliminated along with their captors if there is no possibility of their rescue, was announced to the public in 2003.
Implementation of the Protocol and its Results
Allegations that the Hannibal Protocol was implemented were raised during the investigation of civilian deaths in the attacks on October 7, 2023 in Israel. An investigation by the Israeli army revealed “serious flaws” in the army’s behavior during the Hamas attack on Be’eri.
Investigations and Disclosures
The Israeli army took action after the families and other relatives of the civilians who died in the Be’eri attack filed a negligence lawsuit to find those responsible. It was also reported that the army had launched an investigation into the deaths of 12 Israeli prisoners in a house bombing on October 7.
