IDF Chief of Staff Resigns, Takes Responsibility for Oct. 7 Attack

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he is following through on his promise to take responsibility, and that it is a good time for transition.

Chief of the General Staff of Israel Defense Forces Herzi Halevi supervises the attack in Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 26, 2024. IDF via Reuters

Taking responsibility for the failures leading to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), resigned on Jan. 21.

Halevi has led the IDF through the longest war in Israel’s history.