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April 22, 2024

Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns over Oct. 7 Attack
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In other news from the region, Israel's chief of military intelligence
has resigned. Major General Aharon Haliva is the first senior Israeli
official to resign over Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel. In his
resignation letter, Haliva wrote, "The intelligence directorate under my
command did not live up to the task we were entrusted with." He also
called for a state commission to investigate intelligence failures prior
to October 7. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid praised Haliva's
decision to resign and called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu to follow suit.


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