Isreal Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi resigned on Tuesday in a stunning announcement as he blamed himself for failures in Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi announced his resignation, effective March 6, citing his “responsibility for the failure of the IDF on October 7” in a letter tendered to Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday. Halevi’s resignation came at a time of increased political pressure from the governing coalition for him to leave his position.

Major General Herzi Halevi, the chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), announced on Tuesday (Jan 21) that he would resign from the top post on March 6. Major General Halevi said he was leaving the IDF after recognising his responsibility for the failure of the IDF over Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7,