en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Directive

Israeli newspapers including Haaretz, ABC News and the UN’s Commission of Inquiry have pointed out that during the October 7 attacks the IDF ordered the Hannibal Directive to be used. The IDF was ordered to prevent “at all costs” the abduction of Israeli civilians or soldiers, possibly leading to the death of a large number of Israeli hostages.[6][7][8][9]