'We learned nothing': Police official criticizes IDF for leaving it out of security drill

A senior police official criticized the IDF for excluding the police from a large-scale surprise drill that began on Sunday, calling it “a disgrace.” The official stated, “We learned nothing from October 7,” arguing that the exclusion demonstrated a failure to internalize lessons from past events. The official emphasized the importance of police inclusion in security doctrine, warning that the country would “pay a heavy price” if the police are not part of it. Despite the initial exclusion, the police and IDF conducted a joint exercise in Eilat on Monday, simulating a terrorist infiltration.