Despite growing public pressure, the government has yet to launch a national investigation into the attack that led to the devastating Gaza war.
The list of generals formally dismissed on Monday included those in charge of military intelligence, operations and the Southern Command, which is responsible for Gaza.
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The move comes as the government is yet to launch an investigation into the attack that triggered the devastating war in the enclave.
The Army had announced in a statement on Sunday that several officers would be relieved of reserve duty and would no longer serve in the Army.
Military chief of staff Eyal Zamir said, “The IDF (Israeli Army) failed in its primary mission of protecting civilians of the State of Israel on October 7.”
He added, “This is a serious, blatant, systemic failure.” “The lessons of that day are numerous and important, and they should serve as guides for us for the future.”
Those who said they would be relieved of reserve duty included former chiefs of the Intelligence Directorate, Operations Directorate and Southern Command.
He had earlier resigned from active service but remained on reserve duty.
The current Intelligence Directorate chief, who took over as head of the operations division on October 7, 2023, has been censured but will remain in the role until the end of his term in 2028.
According to local media, he would later resign from the army on his own request.
Other officers were issued formal reprimands. One was informed that his service would be terminated. Another tendered his resignation.
The Israeli Air Force chief was condemned over the failure to defend against Hamas drones and paragliders during the attack, reports said.
Israel’s current navy chief was condemned on similar grounds.
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The disciplinary steps come amid growing public pressure for accountability for failures that allowed the attack.
Opposition leaders joined thousands of protesters in Tel Aviv on Saturday night and demanded a state commission of inquiry.
Two weeks earlier, Zameer had called for a “systemic investigation”.
However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has rejected criticism over his role in the failures, has so far refused to launch a thorough investigation.
The October 7 attack by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took about 250 captive, according to Israeli data.
Israel launched a two-year ground and air campaign that devastated Gaza, killing more than 69,000 people, according to local health officials.
Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire deal brokered by the United States last month.
However, the plan is stuck in the first phase, with Israel violating the terms of the ceasefire and carrying out daily attacks in Gaza, and Hamas and Israel accusing each other of violating the terms.
Officials in Gaza are now urging the deal’s mediators – Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, as well as the US – to pressure Israel to stop its violations, which have killed hundreds of Palestinians.