His Chief of Armed Forces (IDF), Lieutenant General Herchi Khalevi announced today (21.01.2025) that he would submit his to Secretary of Defense, Israel Katz, on March 6, 2025. The IDF chief informed Israel’s Defence Minister of his resignation, saying he assumes responsibility for Hamas’ bloody attack on Israel, on October 7, 2023. CORVERSE In particular, Herchi Khalevi stressed, such as the “Times of Israel”, that he is leaving his army and position, after recognising his responsibility for the failure of the IDFs on 7 October 2023, while completing investigations into Hamas’ attack by 6 March 2025. Then the Israeli general will resign and surrender the military leadership of the armed forces of the country, “to prepare for the future challenges they will be called upon to face” as he said. CORVERSE It is recalled that he had suggested that he would not resign until an agreement was reached on the return of hostages from Gaza. Now, and after the release of the first three hostages from Hamas on Sunday 19 January 2025, “the road was opened” for his resignation. The Israeli general was delayed in handing over the results of the IDF investigation into the October 7 attack, using it as a “pressure lever” to Netanyahu to agree to a truce and release of hostages in Gaza.
Israel: Chief of Armed Forces Will Submit His Resignation on March 6
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