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

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he plans to resign in March, in the highest-level departure to date of a military or security official over the Hamas-led attacks in 2023.

Lt. Gen Herzi Halevi said he would resign his post, citing the army’s failure to protect the country on Oct. 7, 2023.

Israel’s army chief has announced he will resign after taking responsibility for the major security “failure” that led to Hamas’s Oct 7 attacks.

Herzi Halevi, is the latest senior Israeli leader to announce his resignation in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack.

Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday he would resign on March 6, taking responsibility for the massive security lapse on Oct. 7, 2023, when Palestinian Hamas gunmen from Gaza carried out a cross-border attack on Israel.

As the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas takes effect in Gaza, Israel is stepping up its military activity in the West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry said six people were killed and 35 injured in a “large military operation” overnight.

Israel's top general resigned on Tuesday, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas's surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip.

The general cited the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza strip.