Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’, as it launches deadly West Bank attack

Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’, as it launches deadly West Bank attack

[South China Morning Post] - 01/21/2025

Herzi Halevi resigned, citing security failures during Hamas’ October 7 attack, blaming the military’s inability to defend Israel.



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