Major General Aharon Haliva Calls for National Inquiry Over Deadly Attack

Israel’s departing military intelligence chief, Major General Aharon Haliva, took responsibility for the country’s failure to protect its border on October 7. Haliva, who served in the military for 38 years, had announced his resignation back in April. He was among several high-ranking Israeli officers who admitted to not anticipating or preventing the deadliest attack in Israel’s history.

During the ceremony, Haliva acknowledged that the intelligence corps’ failure was his fault. He also called for a comprehensive national inquiry to thoroughly investigate and understand the factors that led to the war between Israel and Hamas.

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The October 7 attack severely damaged the reputation of Israel’s military and intelligence agencies, which had previously been regarded as nearly invincible by armed Palestinian groups like Hamas.

In the early hours of that day, following a heavy rocket attack, thousands of fighters from Hamas and other groups breached the security barriers around Gaza, catching Israeli forces off guard and wreaking havoc in southern Israeli communities.

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According to Israeli reports, approximately 1,200 people, both Israelis and foreigners, were killed in the attack, with the majority being civilians. Around 250 individuals were captured and taken to Gaza, with 109 hostages still believed to be there—around a third of whom are feared dead.

While both the head of the Israeli armed forces, Lieutenant-General Herzi Halevi, and the head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, Ronen Bar, have accepted responsibility for the attack, they have remained in their positions as the conflict in Gaza continues.

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