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  • The head of Israel's military intelligence, Major General Aharon Haliva, announced on Monday that he would resign, after taking responsibility for his organization's failure to prevent the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The Straits Times
  • In his resignation letter, Haliva said, "The intelligence directorate under my command did not live up to the task we were entrusted with. I carry that black day with me ever since, day after day, night after night. I will carry the horrible pain of the war with me forever." Euronews
  • In a statement, the Israeli military said that Haliva "will end his position and retire" from the army "once his successor is appointed in an orderly and professional process". Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)
  • Haliva is the first senior Israeli official to step down following the deadly assault on Oct. 7, in which 1.2K people, mostly civilians, were killed, and some 250 people were taken hostage by Hamas militants. NPR Online News (LR: 3 CP: 5)
  • Despite protests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to resign following the Oct. 7 attacks and subsequent war in Gaza and has stopped short of accepting blame, though he has said he is open to discussing difficult questions. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)

Establishment-critical narrative:

  • Following Oct. 7, Haliva and other senior military and security leaders were widely expected to resign. Haliva's resignation is a clear suggestion that Netanyahu should follow suit and resign as well. The Israeli military failed to prevent the massacre that occurred on Oct. 7 and has failed to return the 150 Israelis who remain as hostages in Gaza. The failure to prevent this attack and ward off this horrific conflict is too grievous an error to overcome.
    AL JAZEERA (LR: 2 CP: 1)

Pro-establishment narrative:

  • Israel remains engaged in fighting on multiple fronts, with a full-out war occurring in Gaza, and fighting with Hezbollah ongoing in the north. Additionally, tensions with Iran remain high after attacks between the two countries. At this point in time, resignations from high-level leaders, while the country is so vulnerable, could signal weakness. Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders must neutralize external threats before trying to appease domestic political issues.
    NPR ONLINE NEWS (LR: 3 CP: 5)

Nerd narrative:

  • There is a 46% chance that Benjamin Netanyahu will remain Prime Minister of Israel through 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
    METACULUS (LR: 3 CP: 3)
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