JERUSALEM, Mar 5: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversaw the swearing-in ceremony of the new military chief of staff, reiterating the determination to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups.
Lt Gen Eyal Zamir will replace Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, who resigned in part over the army’s failures during the October 7, 2023 Hamas’ attack on southern Israel that ignited the war in Gaza.
“For many years, the IDF has fulfilled its missions. On October 7, the IDF failed,” Halevi said at the ceremony. He called on Israel to establish a state commission of inquiry to fully investigate the failures that led to the deadly attack.
The Israeli military and Shin Bet have recently released their own inquiries, but Halevi stressed a national commission that includes the political leadership is needed to “get to the root of the problems and enable corrections.” (AP)
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