JERUSALEM ¨C Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday he would resign on March 6 to take responsibility for the massive security lapse on Oct. 7, 2023, when Palestinian Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip carried out a cross-border attack on Israel.
Halevi, who had been widely expected to step down in the wake of the deadliest single day in Israel¡¯s history, said he would complete the Israel Defense Forces¡¯ inquiries into Oct. 7 and strengthen the IDF¡¯s readiness for security challenges.
It was not immediately clear who would replace Halevi, who said he would transfer the IDF command to a yet-to-be-named successor.
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