ISRAEL DISMISSES THREE GENERALS, SANCTIONS SENIOR OFFICERS OVER FAILURE TO PREVENT HAMAS ATTACK
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Israel’s military has dismissed three generals and imposed disciplinary actions on several senior officers for failing to prevent the October 2023 Hamas attack, the deadliest assault in the country’s history.
The action, announced on Sunday, follows recommendations made two weeks ago by military chief Eyal Zamir, who called for a systemic investigation into the military’s shortcomings. The government, however, has resisted mounting public pressure to establish a state commission of inquiry.
According to the military statement, the dismissed officers including three divisional commanders, one of whom was serving as intelligence chief at the time bore personal responsibility for failures leading to the attack launched from the Gaza Strip.
All three had previously resigned, including former head of Southern Command, General Yaron Finkelman.
In addition to the dismissals: Disciplinary measures were taken against the heads of the navy and air force.
Sanctions were extended to four other generals and several senior officers.
It remains unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face any formal accountability. Despite strong public demand for an inquiry, his government has refused to set up a commission, insisting that such investigations be postponed until after the Gaza war.
Hamas assault on October 7, 2023: 1,221 deaths in southern Israel
Israel’s military retaliation: 69,756 killed in Gaza, according to figures from Gaza’s health ministry, which the UN considers reliable
Earlier this month, an internal investigation committee appointed by Zamir reported a “long-standing systemic and organisational failure” within the military structure both before and during the attack.
Following the announcement of dismissals, Defence Minister Israel Katz assigned the defence establishment’s comptroller to further review the findings. In a sharp response, Zamir said doubts cast on the investigation were “puzzling,” stressing that only an independent external commission should continue the inquiry if necessary.
On Monday, the Israeli military reported that its troops shot three militants who crossed the Yellow Line a buffer zone agreed under the ceasefire reached last month. Two were reportedly killed near Khan Yunis, where Gaza’s civil defence confirmed fatalities from a drone strike.
Hospitals in Khan Yunis and Gaza City reported additional civilian casualties, prompting fresh accusations from Hamas that Israel is shifting the Yellow Line deeper into the Gaza territory, violating ceasefire terms.
Hamas stated that a high-level delegation had been in Cairo over the past two days engaging with mediators on the second phase of the US-brokered truce agreement initiated on October 10.
The events mark one of the most significant moments of military accountability in Israel’s recent history, amid continuing friction between top defence officials and intensifying calls for political responsibility at the highest level.
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