Yes. A July 2024 Haaretz investigation, drawing on IDF documents and soldier/officer testimonies, found the Hannibal Directive was ordered at multiple army facilities on Oct 7 to prevent soldiers being taken captive. It included commands like "Hannibal at Erez" and orders to stop any vehicles returning to Gaza.
Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed in a Feb 2025 Channel 12 interview that it was applied tactically in various places near the border. The protocol (officially discontinued in 2016) was used amid total chaos, creating risks to civilians and hostages as areas became de facto kill zones. Exact casualties from these specific orders remain unclear.
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