Israeli generals dismissed after review of Hamas attack failures
The firings come amid growing pressure for an inquiry and revelations of systemic military flaws to prevent the October 7, 2023, assault
Israel’s military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack in the country’s history.
The move comes two weeks after Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir called for a “systemic investigation” into the failures that led to the onslaught, even as the government dragged its feet on establishing a state commission of inquiry despite public pressure.
The list of generals fired included three divisional commanders, one of whom was then serving as the military intelligence chief.
A military statement released on Sunday said all three bear personal responsibility for the armed forces’ failure to prevent the attack launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip.
The firing comes after all three had already resigned from their posts, including the former head of the southern command, General Yaron Finkelman.
Disciplinary actions were also announced against the head of the navy and air force along with moves against four other generals and several senior officers.