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Israel’s top general resigns over Hamas attack

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JERUSALEM -- Israel's top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadershi…

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  1. KEZI Eugene

    Israel (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    Israel’s top general has resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza. His departure announced Tuesday adds to the pressure

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over the security and intelligence breakdown on Oct. 7, 2023.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Israeli military chief of staff resigns over failure to prevent October 7 attack (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Eugenia Yosef, Mick Krever and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military chief of staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, has said he will resign in March over the failure to prevent the October 7 attack.

  4. Time

    Israel's Top General Resigns Over Oct. 7 Security Failures (opens Time)

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    Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to quit to date over the security breakdown related to Hamas' surprise attack.

  5. The Guardian

    Israel’s top general resigns, citing ‘terrible’ 7 October security failures (opens The Guardian)

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    Lt Gen Herzi Halevi becomes most senior Israeli figure to resign over security breakdown during 2023 Hamas attack

  6. Al Jazeera

    Israel’s top general resigns over ‘terrible’ 7 October failures (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack.

  7. Breitbart News

    IDF Chief of Staff, Southern Command General Resign over October 7 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi resigned Tuesday over the military's failures to prevent the October 7 terror attack.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures as it launches major operation in the West Bank (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over the security breakdown on Oct. 7, 2023.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s top general resigned on Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his le…

  10. NBC News

    Israel’s top general quits over Oct. 7 failures as IDF launches West Bank operation (opens NBC News)

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    Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, citing failures related to Hamas’ attack that sparked the war in Gaza. Israel also began an operation in the West Bank.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Israeli military chief of staff Halevi resigns over Oct. 7 failures (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi has sent a letter announcing his resignation as of March 6 over the failure to prevent the Oct. 7 2023, Hamas attack.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures as military launches major operation in the West Bank (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Gen. Herzi Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to quit over the security breakdown on Oct. 7, 2023, when thousands of Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel.

  13. Washington Times

    Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures as it launches major operation in West Bank (opens Washington Times)

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    Israel's top general resigned on Tuesday, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. Israel meanwhile launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank, killing at least six people, according to Palestinian officials.

  14. Al-Monitor

    Israel army chief resigns over October 7 'failure' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The head of Israel's military resigned on Tuesday, taking responsibility for its "failure" to stop Hamas's October 7 attack, days after a fragile truce took effect following 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip.

  15. Courthouse News Service

    Israel army chief resigns over Oct. 7 ‘failure’ (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Since the truce took effect, desperately needed humanitarian aid has begun to flow into Gaza, and Palestinians displaced by the war have headed back, hopeful the agreement would last.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Middle East: Israeli generals resign over October 7 attacks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Two senior Israeli generals, including the Chief of the General Staff, have tendered their resignations.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Israel’s top general resigns over Oct 7 failures (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Israel’s army chief has resigned over security and intelligence ‘failures’ of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct 7 2023.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Israel’s top general resigns over Hamas attack (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    JERUSALEM -- Israel's top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadershi…

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