Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that the commander of the Israeli occupation forces' Central Command, Major General Yehuda Fox, informed the Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi that he will retire by next August after being in this position for three years. 

The Israeli newspaper reported that sources close to Fox quoted him as saying that he considers himself part of the general staff who failed on October 7 and like many others, the time has come to end his mission. 

In a similar context, Israeli media also quoted sources in the IOF as saying that more senior officials are expected to announce their resignations after Passover. 

It added that the mass resignation wave comes against the backdrop of investigations into the failure on October 7 which will prompt a new round of appointments to the general staff of the IOF. 

Israeli intel chief resigns over resounding October 7 failure

The head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate, Aman, Major General Aharon Haliva, has submitted his resignation to the Office of the Israeli Chief of Staff, accepting responsibility for the Israeli military's failure on October 7, 2023. 

According to the Israeli news website Walla!, Haliva is expected to leave his position in the coming weeks and will be likely replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Shlomi Binder. Aman has been subject to a series of harrowing controversies and internal discord, stemming from the organization's failure to expect and warn against the Palestinian Resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, which took place on the dawn of October 7 last year. 

Later, Israeli occupation forces confirmed that Haliva had submitted his resignation. 

"Major General Aharon Haliva, in coordination with the chief of the general staff, has requested to end his position, following his leadership responsibility as the head of the intelligence directorate for the events of October 7," the occupation's military said in a statement.

"It was decided that MG Aharon Haliva will end his position and retire from the IDF, once his successor is appointed in an orderly and professional process," the statement added.

Previously, the military intelligence body was considered to be a leader in the field of intel gathering and analysis, providing Israeli occupation forces with the necessary information to carry out their operations.