The IDF report on the battle noted that the few Home Front Command junior officers on duty fought with limited weapons to save their comrades
The IDF report Sunday on the battle at the Zikim IDF base on the Gaza border on October 7, 2023 gave high praise to the inexperienced and junior officers who fought the Hamas invaders, saving over a hundred lives although outnumbered and severely outgunned.
“The courage and determination demonstrated by commanders and soldiers prevented the capture of the base and the thwarting of Hamas’ plan,” the report stated.
In a decision that saved many lives, some 100 unarmed, mostly female new recruits to the Home Front Command’s base, were told by their commanders to hide in fortified shelters as the terrorists approached just before 7:30 AM.
