[107727] Sharp criticism in the defense establishment: Outgoing head of Information Security admits to failure on October 7

Turmoil in the defense establishment: Confessions from the outgoing head of Information Security

In a series of exclusive recordings revealed by Political-Security Cabinet - Moriah Asraf & Doron Kadosh, Col. G., the outgoing head of the Information Security Department (Mahbam) in the IDF, summarizes four turbulent years and assigns personal and organizational responsibility for the events of October 7. According to the officer, who was responsible for highly sensitive investigations, the system completely missed Hamas's intelligence efforts: "We completely missed Hamas's intelligence effort; the IDF stripped itself of most of its assets, both classified and unclassified" (to the full article).

Col. G. emphasized the professional difficulty under a charged political climate: "There was a need to prove a professional backbone, not to bow to Chiefs of Staff and Ministers of Defense." He referred to a series of affairs that were covered extensively, including the document leak affair to 'Bild', the Military Advocate General affair, and the investigations surrounding Major General Roman Gofman. The officer noted that he found himself within a "chaotic" reality where politics and agendas damaged professional functioning.

In addition, according to the Political-Security Cabinet channel, the outgoing head of Information Security raised a serious claim that officers and commanders leaked classified information from internal investigations into October 7, out of a sense of personal injustice. In an additional report on 'Channel 13', it was noted that another senior officer, whose promotion was blocked due to his performance on October 7, was transferred to a position in the Shin Bet.

On the political level, tension continues. MK Malkieli (Shas) sharply criticized Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir for obstructing laws, and Avigdor Liberman called for the prosecution of Rabbi Yazdi for his remarks against the Chief of Staff, while warning of a "crazy reality" in which soldiers are afraid to enter certain neighborhoods in the country.