Military Intelligence Directorate head to resign due to Oct. 7 massacre

About time! This outrageous intelligence failure must have consequences! Israeli intelligence services were thought to be one of the best in the world.

This intelligence failure was probably due to terrible misjudgment. There were too many warnings triggered by years of Hamas activity.

"... According to assessments based on the intelligence gathered prior to October 7 and indications of Hamas exercises near the border ... Military Intelligence estimated that most likely these were routine exercises by the terrorist organization's military wing, similar to the months preceding the attack. ..."

Military Intelligence Directorate head to resign due to Oct. 7 massacre - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post The night after the attack, he was excluded from the conversation between the generals and the Chief of Staff, and was only updated afterwards.

IDF Military Intelligence commander Aharon Haliva in Tel Aviv, November 4, 2022