Halevi's resignation in keeping with promise to take responsibility for October 7 • OC Southern Command Yaron Finkleman follows suit

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.

This decision was made long ago. Now, with the IDF holding the upper hand in all theaters of combat and with another hostage return agreement underway, the time has come' The post IDF chief Halevi’s resignation letter: Oct.

Eyal Zamir, a former deputy IDF chief who came in second place to Halevi during the last race for IDF chief, is Netanyahu's favored candidate.

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Herzi Halev says he is following through on a promise to quit in the wake of the attacks on Israel, when almost 1,200 people were killed and 250 Israelis taken hostage.

Herzi Halevi, announced his resignation Tuesday, citing failures to prevent the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that sparked Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza. The head of the Israeli Defense Forces' Southern Command,

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

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.