STEPPING DOWN
IDF chief of staff resigns over Oct. 7 failures amid political pressure
Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi will depart his role on March 6
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Herzi Halevi in Jerusalem on July 20, 2024.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi announced his resignation, effective March 6, citing his “responsibility for the failure of the IDF on October 7” in a letter tendered to Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday.
Halevi’s resignation came...