US EditionIsraeli army chief announces dismissal of generals over October 7 attack
IDF Chief Zamir held senior commanders personally responsible for systemic failures that allowed Hamas's October 7 attack, dismissing three generals and disciplining others, the military said.
- Earlier this year, the IDF Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, announced he will draw personal conclusions about senior commanders following the Turgeman Commission's findings.
- The Turgeman Committee was the fourth review body to examine the events of October 7, 2023, noting the IDF had high-quality intelligence before the attack; it highlighted systemic and organizational failures.
- Starting Saturday, Zamir summoned senior officers including Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, and Vice Adm. David Sa'ar Salama, aiming to finish all meetings by 8 p.m.
- Military legal officials have petitioned the High Court of Justice, questioning Zamir's process and warning disciplinary measures expected Saturday could reshape senior officers' accountability.
- Last week the government approved a national inquiry overseen by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, while critics noted 'Jericho Wall' was not fully examined, and Netanyahu's government opposes a state commission.
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Israel sacks several generals over Oct 7 attack
Police remove a Jewish protester for taking part in a Palestinian Action demonstration outside Britain’s Home Office in London.—AFP • Gaza truce progress slow as Israel kills three more Palestinians in latest assault JERUSALEM: 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 count…
Israeli military sacks several generals over October 7 attack
Earlier this month, a report was published by experts appointed by Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir, marking the conclusion of the army's internal investigations into the October 7 attacks. It found a 'long-standing systemic and organizational failure' within the military apparatus before October 7 and on the night of the attack itself.
Israel sacks generals over Oct 7 attack
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 onslaught, even as the government dragged its feet on establishing a state commis…
Israel and the 7 October Massacre, General Zamir Removes Three Senior Officers: "Systematic Failure"
The failure of October 7 was systemic, and not tactical and momentary. The sentence is to be attributed to Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, head of the Israeli army...
The Israeli army has dismissed three generals.
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