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The head of Israeli military intelligence, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, has resigned over the failures surrounding the unprecedented October 7 Hamas terrorist attack, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel’s history. Haliva’s resignation follows widespread criticism of the military and security leadership’s handling of the attack, in which terrorists breached Israel’s border defenses and killed over 1,200 people, mostly civilians. The resignation is seen as potentially setting the stage for more departures among Israel’s top security brass.

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate, stepped down following the disastrous Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in approximately 1,200 fatalities. He becomes the first senior official to accept responsibility for the deadliest assault on Israel to date.

The head of Israel’s military intelligence agency, Major General Aharon Haliva, has resigned over the failure of his department to prevent the October 7 Hamas attack. The attack saw Palestinian militants break through border defenses in Gaza, killing over 1,100 people on Israeli territory and taking some 250 hostages.

Haliva’s resignation is expected to be the first of many among Israel’s top military brass following the deadly assault.

The Jewish state has since launched a relentless assault on Gaza, vowing to eliminate Hamas.

Sabah Al-Salem Haniyeh, the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, has been indicted on charges of inciting terrorism in Israel. Haniyeh was arrested on April 1 by Israeli Police and Shin Bet in a joint operation. The indictment alleges that Haniyeh used social media to spread messages inciting violence and hatred against Israelis.

The head of Israeli military intelligence, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, has resigned over the failures surrounding Hamas’ October 7 attack, which was the deadliest assault in Israel’s history. Haliva’s resignation is expected to set the stage for more resignations among Israel’s top security brass. The Hamas attack, which caught Israel off guard, shattered Israelis’ sense of faith in their military and sparked a war that has killed over 34,000 Palestinians in Gaza.