JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military intelligence chief, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliev, resigned on Monday, taking responsibility for his unit's failures during the unprecedented Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on the Jewish state.
Haliva is the first general of the Israeli Army's General Staff to leave his post due to failures due to the large-scale attack by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas and the subsequent war in Gaza.
In his resignation letter, written in Hebrew, Haliva said, "The Intelligence Division did not live up to the task assigned to us. Throughout my duties, I was aware that with authority comes heavy responsibility."
The general said he would like to "take responsibility" for what happened on October 7 and promised to do his best to accomplish as many of the war's goals as possible.Haleiwa also called for the establishment of a state investigative committee "which can investigate and ascertain in a thorough, thorough, comprehensive and accurate manner all the factors and circumstances that gave rise to the tragic events".
Also, Haleiwa expressed high praise in the letter for the performance of Military Intelligence Directorate personnel in the war.
Confirming Haliva's resignation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, "In a decision reached with the Chief of Staff and with the approval of the Minister of Defense, Major General Aharon Haliva is retiring from the IDF following appointment to his role as Will finish." A successor through a systematic professional process."
It said, "The Chief of Staff thanks Major General Aharon HaLiva for his more than 3 years of service in the IDF, during which he made significant contributions to the security of the state as a combat commander.,
Meanwhile, reacting to the MI chief's resignation, Vladimir Beliak, a member of the opposition Yesh Atid party, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a post on Twitter.
“The head of the IDF Intelligence Directorate considered it wise to resign. A state inquiry committee should be set up without any delay. “Regardless of the establishment of a state inquiry committee, the Prime Minister should resign immediately,” he wrote.
While several senior officials have accepted responsibility for the failures of October 7, in which a terrorist attack by Hamas on Israeli territory killed nearly 1,200 Israelis and took about 250 hostages, Netanyahu continued to avoid responsibility. Are, often avoid giving direct answers to such questions.Raised by scribes.
Citing a survey by the Israel Democracy Institute, The Times of Israel newspaper said in a report on Monday that 62 percent of Israelis, both Jews and Arabs, believe those responsible for the October 7 failures should hold their positions. It's time to resign from.
The report said that technology and intelligence, two strong pillars of the Israeli security apparatus, collapsed in a significant test on October 7 and that many people around the world have questioned the Jewish state's much-vaunted image in these two areas.
Haliva is the first general of the Israeli Army's General Staff to leave his post due to failures due to the large-scale attack by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas and the subsequent war in Gaza.
In his resignation letter, written in Hebrew, Haliva said, "The Intelligence Division did not live up to the task assigned to us. Throughout my duties, I was aware that with authority comes heavy responsibility."
The general said he would like to "take responsibility" for what happened on October 7 and promised to do his best to accomplish as many of the war's goals as possible.Haleiwa also called for the establishment of a state investigative committee "which can investigate and ascertain in a thorough, thorough, comprehensive and accurate manner all the factors and circumstances that gave rise to the tragic events".
Also, Haleiwa expressed high praise in the letter for the performance of Military Intelligence Directorate personnel in the war.
Confirming Haliva's resignation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, "In a decision reached with the Chief of Staff and with the approval of the Minister of Defense, Major General Aharon Haliva is retiring from the IDF following appointment to his role as Will finish." A successor through a systematic professional process."
It said, "The Chief of Staff thanks Major General Aharon HaLiva for his more than 3 years of service in the IDF, during which he made significant contributions to the security of the state as a combat commander.,
Meanwhile, reacting to the MI chief's resignation, Vladimir Beliak, a member of the opposition Yesh Atid party, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a post on Twitter.
“The head of the IDF Intelligence Directorate considered it wise to resign. A state inquiry committee should be set up without any delay. “Regardless of the establishment of a state inquiry committee, the Prime Minister should resign immediately,” he wrote.
While several senior officials have accepted responsibility for the failures of October 7, in which a terrorist attack by Hamas on Israeli territory killed nearly 1,200 Israelis and took about 250 hostages, Netanyahu continued to avoid responsibility. Are, often avoid giving direct answers to such questions.Raised by scribes.
Citing a survey by the Israel Democracy Institute, The Times of Israel newspaper said in a report on Monday that 62 percent of Israelis, both Jews and Arabs, believe those responsible for the October 7 failures should hold their positions. It's time to resign from.
The report said that technology and intelligence, two strong pillars of the Israeli security apparatus, collapsed in a significant test on October 7 and that many people around the world have questioned the Jewish state's much-vaunted image in these two areas.
