Parents of female soldiers killed in the Nahal Oz base attack on October 7, 2023, have asked the IDF to officially recognize their daughters' heroism. The families wrote a letter to the defense minister and IDF chief of staff, requesting that the bravery of the female surveillance soldiers be acknowledged. The letter comes after the families were presented with the findings of the military's official probe into the attack, which was deemed one of the IDF's biggest failures. The parents emphasized the heroism of the soldiers and called for their bravery to be formally recognized.