Israeli Military Leadership Resigns as Netanyahu Blocks Oct. 7 Inquiry

Prime Minister Netanyahu's refusal to establish a commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7 attacks faces widespread criticism, while top military officials step down citing accountability.

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition voted against forming a state commission to investigate the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, despite public demand for accountability.
• IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi announced his resignation, effective March 6, citing responsibility for the military's failure to prevent and respond effectively to the attacks.
• Halevi's resignation follows those of other senior military officials, including the head of the Southern Command, as the IDF faces internal reckoning over its shortcomings.
• Netanyahu's government argues that an inquiry should wait until the war with Hamas concludes, though critics suggest this delays accountability and undermines democratic norms.
• The refusal to establish an independent commission has sparked concerns about politicization, with Netanyahu proposing that any future investigation be controlled by the Knesset rather than the judiciary.

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