The Kfar Aza community condemned the IDF's response to the October 7 Hamas-led attack and the subsequent probe into the security failure in a statement on Wednesday. The community described the investigation as 'shocking, difficult, and further evidence' of the catastrophic failures that left the kibbutz defenseless. The kibbutz's emergency response team fought desperately, displaying remarkable acts of heroism and solidarity, but no IDF soldiers arrived until late morning. 64 members of the community were murdered, 19 were abducted from their homes, and dozens of buildings were burned or severely damaged. The community's statement called the events an 'unimaginable failure' of the IDF's command and defense systems.