Police documents about Nova music festival deleted from computer system - report

Several police documents concerning the security arrangements for the Nova music festival, the site of a massacre on October 7, 2023, have been deleted from the Israel Police computer system, according to a KAN News report.

The files vanished sometime in January 2024. It remains unclear who is responsible for the deletion or if any backup copies exist. The documents reportedly included details on security plans submitted by law enforcement and fire brigades, with some entries dating back to September 2023, including approvals from Magen David Adom and formal requests for event permits.

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The information presented in the report indicates a fundamental lack of understanding in the police system.

Notably, KAN revealed that at least 20 documents, including those labeled "Event requirements," were removed. Some of these files were submitted as late as October 13 and 29, after the Gaza war had already commenced.

In response to the report, the Israel Police stated that the information presented indicates a "fundamental lack of understanding in the police system." The police further asserted that the report aims to cast blame on their activities, while their officers and commanders were instrumental in saving the State of Israel from the expansion of the massacre and rescuing numerous citizens at the cost of their own lives and the lives of 58 police officers and fighters.

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Its entire purpose is to cast blame on the activities of the police, while its police officers and commanders are the ones who saved the State of Israel from the expansion of the massacre and saved many citizens at the risk of their lives and the loss of 58 police officers and fighters.