An internal Israeli military investigation into the October 7 terrorist attacks acknowledged the failure of troops to defend residents of a kibbutz near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip. “The inquiry team determined that the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] failed in its mission to protect the residents of Kibbutz Be’eri,” the report published on Thursday concluded. “The bravery of the Be’eri residents and the members of the kibbutz’s civilian rapid response team is commendable and was crucial in stabilizing the defensive line during the first hours of combat, preventing the attack from sprea…