IDF Chief of Staff resigns over Oct. 7 security failure

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi resigns over Oct. 7 failures
Isreal Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi resigned on Tuesday in a stunning announcement as he blamed himself for failures in Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
IDF chief of staff resigns over Oct. 7 failures amid political pressure
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi announced his resignation, effective March 6, citing his “responsibility for the failure of the IDF on October 7” in a letter tendered to Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday. Halevi’s resignation came at a time of increased political pressure from the governing coalition for him to leave his position.
Israel's army chief resigns over 'terrible failure' to prevent Hamas' 7 October attack
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would complete an investigation into the 2023 attack by Hamas before he steps down in March. View on euronews
“We failed…” Israeli Army chief Herzi Halevi quits over ‘terrible’ Oct 7 Hamas attack
Israel Defense Forces Chief Herzi Halevi announced his resignation, taking responsibility for the security lapse during the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack. He vowed to complete IDF inquiries and improve readiness before stepping down on March 6.
Top Israeli Military leaders resign over October 7 failures
Israel's top soldier and a second general responsible for southern Israel announced their resignations on Tuesday over the military's October 7 failures."I notified the Defense Minister today (Tuesday) that in acknowledgement of my responsibility for the [Israel Defense Force's] failure on Oct.
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Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over the security breakdown on Oct. 7, 2023.
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