Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’
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Israeli military head resigns over Hamas attack failure, sparking calls for Prime Minister Netanyahu to step down as well.
The head of Israel’s military, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, resigned on Tuesday over his responsibility for its “failure” during the Palestinian militant group Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023.
In his resignation letter, released by the army, Halevi said he was leaving “due to my acknowledgement of responsibility for the (military’s) failure on October 7”.
He said he was leaving at a time of “significant successes” for the military, though he also said that “not all” of Israel’s war goals had been met.
“The objectives of the war have not all been achieved. The army will continue to fight to further dismantle Hamas and its governing capabilities, ensure the return of the hostages”, and enable Israelis displaced by militant attacks to return home, he said.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid praised Halevi for stepping down and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to follow suit.
“Now, it is time for them to take responsibility and resign -- the prime minister and his entire catastrophic government.”
Major General Yaron Finkelman, the head of Israel’s southern military command, which is responsible for Gaza, also resigned.
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