IDF: what the army’s commanders said about October 7
Files of IDF officeholders whose statements about October 7, and about what preceded it, are documented in the archive. 11 files.
Herzi Halevi
IDF Chief of Staff on October 7, 2023
Accepted responsibility4 records
Yaron Finkelman
Commander, Southern Command, on October 7, 2023
Probe finding4 records
Aviv Kochavi
IDF Chief of Staff before October 7 (2019–2023)
Criticism & dispute4 records
Gadi Eisenkot
IDF Chief of Staff 2015–2019; War Cabinet minister 2023–2024
Criticism & dispute6 records
Shlomi Binder
Head of the Operations Division on October 7, 2023; head of Aman since 2024
Probe finding2 records
Oded Basyuk
Head of the IDF Operations Directorate
Systemic link1 records
Avi Rosenfeld
Commander, Gaza Division
Accepted responsibility1 records
Nimrod Aloni
Commander, Depth Command; formerly Gaza Division commander
Criticism & dispute1 records
Eliezer Toledano
Commander, Southern Command, until 2023
Criticism & dispute1 records
Nitzan Alon
Head of the Operations Directorate 2015–2018
Professional testimony, not a claim of responsibility1 records
Yehuda Fuchs
Commander, Central Command, until July 2024
Criticism & dispute1 records