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.