Troops stopped a major Hamas invasion at Alumim, preventing a widescale infiltration of the kibbutz. The Israel Defense Forces presented its probe into the battle, highlighting the heroism of Alumim's local security team and other Israeli forces. The probe concluded that the IDF 'failed in its mission to protect' Alumim and the surrounding area. In total, 57 civilians and five members of the security forces were killed, and five hostages were taken by the terrorists.