The Chief of Staff for observers at the Gaza border: we trust you. We will investigate, we will learn and we will move forward strongly/ IDF spokesman
Investigation of the October 7 omissions: Southern police chief Amir Cohen sent a letter this morning (Sunday) to his subordinates, in which it was clarified that "under the direction of the State Comptroller - there is an absolute prohibition to hold analysis and investigation meetings with military representatives." About the performance of security forces prior to the Black Sabbath massacre - and subsequently to the motivation of the investigation that is taking place on the part of IDF forces.
Also, Lavala learned that in recent days, officials in the IDF approached senior officials in the southern district of the police to receive materials in the hands of the organization as well as investigations carried out after October 7 - but they were refused in view of the auditor's explicit instructions.
As part of the State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman's investigation, which has been ongoing in recent months, into the functioning of the security agencies, led by the IDF, before and after the October 7th massacre, investigators from the State Comptroller's Office also collected materials and testimonies from the northern police district. This, among other things, is based on the collection of materials carried out by the police from a breach in the war and current work plans as part of learning lessons, and while in the letter sent by Chief Cohen today, he sought to make it clear to all police officers in the district that "recently, the Israel Defense Forces began to investigate the events of October 7. In light of the State Comptroller's directive , no material, document or information should be passed on orally or in writing or in any way to any party other than on behalf of the auditor. It is absolutely forbidden to hold event analysis/investigation meetings, etc., with the army representatives without the prior approval of the state auditor, and updating the Office of the Inspector General and a district representative".