Watan-The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, launched by the Palestinian resistance led by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, resulted in the resignation of several senior officials in the Israeli occupation army.
On February 8, 2024, the head of the Research Division in Military Intelligence resigned due to his failure to interpret information related to the Gaza Strip before the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.
On April 22, 2024, Israeli Military Intelligence chief Aharon Haliva announced his resignation, taking responsibility for the failures of October 7, 2023.
Additionally, Gaza Division commander Avi Rosenfeld resigned on June 9, 2024, due to the division’s failure to repel the attack and the occupation of its headquarters by the elite Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
On July 11, 2024, the head of the Southern Region of the Israeli internal security service, Shin Bet, announced his resignation for failing to handle the attack effectively.
Intelligence Failures
The list also included the intelligence officer of the Gaza Division, who resigned on August 29, 2024, after being accused of ignoring reports of unusual movements by Al-Qassam prior to October 7, 2023, according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
In early September 2024, Major General Yossi Sharell, commander of the Intelligence Unit 8200, resigned after his unit failed to provide early warnings about the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.
On September 4, 2024, Major General Tamir Yadai, commander of the ground forces in the Israeli army, announced his resignation for personal reasons.
On January 9, 2025, Major General Amir Baram, the deputy chief of staff of the Israeli army, sent a letter to the chief of staff expressing his intention to resign by the end of February.
On January 19, 2025, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir resigned in protest against the ceasefire agreement with the resistance.
Today, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Chief of Staff announced his resignation, taking responsibility for the failures of October 7, 2023. On the same day, the Southern Command chief, Major General Yaron Finkelman, announced his resignation over his failure to counter the attack.
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