Media urged to refrain from publishing investigation for now on October 7

The IDF has called on all media outlets to cease any publication of information about the investigations into the events of October 7 until it has been presented to the families of the victims and local communities, and until its official release has been approved.

Such publications, the statement says, cause serious harm to the feelings of families who are forced to learn details, sometimes full of inaccuracies, about the death of their loved ones from the media before they themselves receive full information officially from the IDF.

The IDF is acting with full sensitivity and responsibility to complete the investigation and present it first to the families and then to the public. We ask for the cooperation of the media to refrain from publishing partial information until the official and orderly process is completed.

At this time, we strive to prioritize the dignity of the families and communities that have lost loved ones, the IDF said.