Israeli Army Chief Removes Senior Commanders Over Oct. 7 Failures

Israeli soldiers stand on tanks in Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Amir Levy/Getty ImagesIsraeli military chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Nov. 23 that he had dismissed several senior officers and reprimanded others for their roles in the intelligence and operational breakdowns that allowed the terrorist group Hamas to carry out its deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.Zamir, who delivered his remarks in a nationally broadcast address, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bore “a severe, resounding, systemic failure.”