The inquiry team determined that the IDF failed in its mission to protect the residents of Kibbutz Be’eri; the Be’eri residents and the members of the kibbutz’s civilian rapid response team are commended for their bravery in preventing the attack from spreading. In the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on the kibbutz, 101 civilians were killed, and 30 hostages from Kibbutz Be’eri and two additional hostages were abducted and taken into Gaza.