Taking responsibility for the failures leading to the Hamas's attack on October 7, the Israeli military intelligence chief has resigned.
Major General Aharon Haliva is the first General of the Israeli army's general staff to leave his position due to the failures that led to the Israel-Gaza war.
"The Intelligence Division did not live up to the task we were entrusted with. Throughout my duties, I knew that alongside authority comes heavy responsibility," Haliva said in his resignation letter written in Hebrew.
Taking the responsibility, the General promised to do his best to complete the war's goals as possible.
Haliva also called for the establishment of a state investigative committee, "that can probe and find out in a thorough, in-depth, comprehensive and precise manner all the factors and circumstances that led to the difficult events".
In his letter, he expressed his high appreciation for the performance of the Military Intelligence Directorate's personnel in the war.
Meanwhile, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in a statement said, "In a decision with the Chief of Staff and with the approval of the Minister of Defence, Major General Aharon Haliva will conclude his role and retire from the IDF after appointing a successor through an orderly and professional process."
"The Chief of Staff thanked Major General Aharon Haliva for his service over 38 years in the IDF, during which he contributed significantly as a fighter and commander for the security of the state," it said.
Meanwhile, soon after the General's resignation, Opposition Yesh Atid Party member, Vladimir Beliak, demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation.
"The IDF Intelligence Directorate head was wise to resign. A state inquiry committee must be established without delay. The Prime Minister must resign immediately, regardless of the establishment of a state inquiry committee," Beliak wrote on X.
