Israel Defense Forces Chief Dismisses and Reprimands Commanders for Dereliction of Duty in the October 7 Attack
The head of the Israeli military dismissed several senior officials on Sunday and reprimanded others for their dereliction of duty during the sudden Hamas attack from Gaza on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
Those informed of the removal from reserve positions include the former head of intelligence, the head of operations, and the commander of the Southern Command responsible for Gaza. These generals had previously retired from active service but still held reserve positions. The government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu has not yet launched a national investigation into the attack on October 7. On Saturday night, thousands of protesters and opposition leaders gathered in Tel Aviv to demand the establishment of a national commission of inquiry.
There has been public demand for a convincing explanation from Israeli intelligence and security agencies about how they could clearly track the movements of key members of hostile organizations yet failed to detect the large-scale attack by Hamas against Israel. However, so far, these doubts have not been dispelled. (Wen Bu Nao)
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