IDF says 6,000 terrorists, twice as many originally believed, invaded on Oct. 7

It was originally believed that there was 60 breaches made in the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip on October 7, however after an intense investigation by the IDF, the number was found to be 119, Channel 12 News reported last Saturday evening. So while it was thought that about 3,000 terrorists entered Israel that morning, the number has been increased to about 6,000.

Of them, 3,800 were part of Hamas' elite Nukhba forces, while an additional 2,200 were militants from other Palestinian terror groups, accompanied by Gaza civilians who entered Israeli border towns to loot the homes of those who had been killed.

Originally reported as 60 breaches in the fence, an in-depth investigation has revealed that the terrorists succeeded in creating a total of 119 openings in the billion-shekel barrier.

According to the report, approximately 1,000 additional Hamas militants fired 4,300 rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Israel to provide cover for the invasion. This total far exceeds initial estimates. Remarkably, 3,000 of these rockets were launched within the first four hours of the attack, targeting villages, towns, and cities across southern and central Israel.

Omri Maniv of Channel 12, who disclosed these startling new statistics, commented on X, “These numbers are simply inconceivable. They are double what we previously knew and highlight both the magnitude of the failure and the strength of Hamas’ assault.”

The probe was carried out by the Gaza Division and submitted to IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi.

On the day known by Israelis as "Black Sabbath," terrorists murdered 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, with the vast majority of the victims being civilians, including dozens of children.

This incident is regarded as the worst failure to protect the citizens of Israel in the state's history.

The terrorists targeted residents of Gaza envelope kibbutzim and moshavim, setting entire neighborhoods ablaze with flamethrowers during their rampage. They also penetrated towns as far as Ofakim, 26 kilometers (16 miles) from the border, seizing complete control of the roads in between for hours and shooting anyone who drove by.

Their largest rampage took place at the Nova dance festival just a few kilometers from the border, where 364 mostly young revelers were shot, raped and burned to death, as reported by World Israel News.

The terrorists kidnapped a total of 251 people, with 101 still in captivity. However, Israeli authorities have evidence that at least 35 of these captives are no longer alive.

The 101 reported captives do not include six hostages who were recently killed by their Hamas captors. These six bodies were discovered on Saturday by IDF forces in a tunnel in Rafah, just a kilometer from the location where one hostage, Farhan al-Qadi, was rescued last week.

In response to the report, the IDF issued a straightforward statement: “The operational investigation has not yet been concluded and continues in accordance with the assessment of the situation and operational constraints. Once it is completed, the findings will be presented to the public transparently.”

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