The partner of Major Ro'i Tzapl, killed on October 7, 2023, responded Thursday evening to the prime minister's office's published timeline for that morning, saying that by 9:55 a.m. her partner had already completed his mission to kill terrorists and die, according to a statement circulated on social media. The official schedule shows the first security assessment began at 9:55 a.m., three and a half hours after the Hamas-led assault.
Late Thursday evening, the partner of Major Ro'i Tzapl, an officer killed on October 7, 2023, publicly responded to the timeline of that morning released earlier by the Prime Minister's Office. In a statement circulated on social media, she said: 'At 9:55, Roi had already activated the entire sector to kill terrorists and die.' The comment directly contrasts with the official schedule, which shows the first security assessment began at 9:55 a.m. — three and a half hours after the Hamas-led assault began.
Earlier Thursday, the Prime Minister's Office released its full timeline of the morning of October 7, as reported by The Zioneer. The document reveals Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received his first notification at 06:29 a.m., and during a 9:55 a.m. assessment he ordered full reserve mobilization and a war order. Netanyahu himself confirmed the 9:55 a.m. assessment time in a statement Thursday evening.
The timeline has drawn criticism from some bereaved families and the public, who view the delay in convening top security officials as a failure in the initial response to the deadliest terror attack in Israel's history. As The Zioneer reported, the PMO's published schedule continues to be scrutinized.
The Zioneer has not independently verified the statement by Major Tzapl's partner, and it remains unclear whether the prime minister or his office will address her remarks directly.
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