Days after the ceasefire took effect, Israel’s top general, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, tendered his resignation on Tuesday, citing security and intelligence failures related to Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7, which triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. Lieutenant General Halevi is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over the security failure on October 7, when thousands of Hamas-led militants launched a multi-pronged land, sea and air assault on Israel’s south. The attack resulted in approximately 1,200 casualties, while 250 people were abducted and held hostage. More than 90 of them are still in Gaza, with about a third of them believed dead. In his resignation letter, Halevi said that the forces under his command “have failed in their mission to defend the State of Israel.” Halevi, who begins a three-year term in January 2023, said his resignation is effective March 6. will be.
What happened between the ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli army chief announced his resignation
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry claimed that Israel launched a major military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring 35. Earlier, Israel had announced a “significant and comprehensive military operation” against Palestinian terrorists. Even before the war in Gaza erupted, the city has seen repeated Israeli attacks and shootouts with militants in recent years.
As the ceasefire came into effect, Hamas returned 3 Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners. The latest operation comes just days after a fragile ceasefire with Hamas is set to last six weeks and will see 33 terrorist hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held captive by Israel. After it came into effect on Sunday, three hostages and 90 prisoners were released.
