The Chief of General Staff of the Israeli army, Herzi Halevi (right), listens to an officer while visiting Israeli soldiers in Gaza on Nov. 16, 2023. Reuters/Israeli Army Handout.
Under pressure, he decided to end "the mission of his life." Although a cease-fire agreement was signed between Israel and Hamas on Jan. 19, ending a war of more than 15 months that devastated the Gaza Strip and killed over 47,000 Palestinians, Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israeli army, resigned earlier this week.In his letter, shared by various media, the military officer particularly acknowledges his "responsibility in the army's failure" on Oct. 7, 2023, in the face of the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel that resulted in about 1,200 Israeli deaths. His tenure will thus conclude on March 6, 2025. Read more In Gaza and Lebanon, reported war crimes by the Israeli army His resignation comes at a time of heightened tensions between the Israeli government and its army, as Israeli Prime Minister...
Under pressure, he decided to end "the mission of his life." Although a cease-fire agreement was signed between Israel and Hamas on Jan. 19, ending a war of more than 15 months that devastated the Gaza Strip and killed over 47,000 Palestinians, Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israeli army, resigned earlier this week.In his letter, shared by various media, the military officer particularly acknowledges his "responsibility in the army's failure" on Oct. 7, 2023, in the face of the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel that resulted in about 1,200 Israeli deaths. His tenure will thus conclude on March 6, 2025. Read more In Gaza and Lebanon, reported war crimes by the Israeli army His resignation comes at a time of heightened tensions between the Israeli government and its army, as Israeli Prime Minister...
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