Israeli Chief of Staff Resigns Amid Gaza Conflict

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Israel's Chief of Staff, has resigned, acknowledging failure in preventing the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in approximately 1,200 Israeli deaths and 250 abductions. His resignation, effective March 6, 2025, is the highest-level fallout from the attack, which led to a war in Gaza. Concurrently, Israeli forces have launched a significant operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, resulting in at least nine Palestinian deaths, amid a fragile ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza. This truce, which facilitates hostage and prisoner exchanges, faces skepticism and political tension, particularly from newly-inaugurated US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, aid continues to flow into Gaza, and further exchanges of hostages for Palestinian prisoners are anticipated.