Will IDF's Oct. 7 lessons learned in blood be implemented?
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.…
Assessment
The IDF's October 7 after-action review is now colliding with live operations. A strike on a Hamas de facto leader in Gaza City, with conflicting reports on whether he survived, tests whether tactical lessons from the massacre are being applied in real time. The military's public identification of 170 Palestinians killed in Gaza adds another layer. Watch whether the IDF releases a formal after-action report and whether operational changes follow.