Israel's military intelligence chief resigns

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first leader to quit for failing to prevent the Hamas attack in October

Israeli protesters demand Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation
Haliva's resignation "could help restore" some of the faith in Israel's military
(Image credit: Saeed Qaq / Anadolu via Getty Images)

What happened

Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, the top military intelligence officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), resigned Monday, becoming the first senior Israeli official to step down over the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.