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Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has announced his resignation, effective March 2025, citing his responsibility for the military's failure to prevent the devastating October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack. In his resignation letter addressed to Israeli officials, Halevi admitted the shortcomings of the IDF in protecting the nation during the unprecedented assault, which left approximately 1,200 Israelis dead and many others taken hostage.
The October 7 attack, coordinated by Hamas militants, saw armed fighters breaching Israel’s defenses, including. . .
