Israeli military intelligence chief quits over 7 October attack

Maj Gen Aharon Haliva is first senior figure to step down over role in deadliest assault in country's history

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The head of Israel's military intelligence directorate has resigned over the failures surrounding Hamas's unprecedented attack on 7 October, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history.

Maj Gen Aharon Haliva's resignation sets the stage for what is expected to be further fallout from Israel's top security brass over Hamas's attack, when militants breached border defences, rampaged through Israeli communities unchallenged for hours and killed 1,200 people, most civilians, while taking about 250 hostages.