{"id":2513942,"date":"2025-11-24T09:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-removes-and-censures-officers-over-oct-7-failures\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:19:57","slug":"idf-removes-and-censures-officers-over-oct-7-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-removes-and-censures-officers-over-oct-7-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF removes and censures officers over Oct. 7 failures"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fidf-removes-and-censures-officers-over-oct-7-failures%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2513942&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Israeli military has removed and censured several officers for their failures before and during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in over 1,200 Israeli deaths and more than 200 hostages, marking the longest war in Israel&#8217;s history. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir made these decisions following meetings with senior officers,describing the events as a severe systemic failure in protecting Israeli civilians. Some previously high-ranking officials had already resigned, while others remain in service until their terms end. Among those censured are the Israeli Air Force and Navy chiefs for failing to prevent Hamas&#8217;s coordinated attacks. Tho, Defense Minister Israel Katz has temporarily halted these senior military appointments, pending a reevaluation of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-president-donald-trump-endorses-jim-jordan-for-speaker\/\" title=\"Trump backs Jim Jordan for speaker\">external examination<\/a> into the failures. the Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has faced criticism for forming a government-backed commission to investigate the incident rather than an autonomous inquiry, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">high court<\/a> pressing for an independent investigation by January 4.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">IDF removes and censures officers over failures leading to Oct. 7 attack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2412511\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israeli<\/a> military announced on Sunday that several officers had been removed and censured for their failures leading up to and during <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\">Hamas<\/a>&lsquo;s attack on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/october-7\/\">Oct. 7, 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/idf\/\">Israel Defense Forces<\/a> chief of staff Eyal Zamir made the decision after summoning a number of senior officers for meetings earlier in the day. However, his move has since been temporarily blocked by a member of Israel&rsquo;s security Cabinet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3896515\/g20-summit-south-africa-ends-with-absence-of-us\/\">The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump&rsquo;s boycott<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3896500\/meloni-says-many-points-were-acceptable-in-us-proposal\/\">Meloni says &lsquo;many points were acceptable&rsquo; in US proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3895949\/israel-launches-attack-gaza-hamas-collapse-ceasefire\/\">Israel launches attack in Gaza that Hamas says could mean &#8216;collapse&#8217; of ceasefire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The IDF failed in its primary mission on Oct. 7 &mdash; to protect the civilians of the State of Israel,&rdquo; Zamir <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1992675924593218035\">said in a video<\/a>, translated from Hebrew to English.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a severe, resounding, systemic failure, relating to decisions and conduct on the eve of the event and during it,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;The lessons of that day are numerous and significant, and they must serve as our compass for the future toward which I intend to lead the IDF.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Over 1,200 Israelis were killed on Oct. 7, when Hamas stormed a music festival happening on the border with Gaza. More than 200 people were taken hostage. The violence began the longest war in Israel&rsquo;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the officers who were dismissed previously resigned from the IDF, and the others who were reprimanded will continue to serve in their roles until the end of their designated tenures.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previous high-ranking officials<\/a> in question include former Military Intelligence Directorate chief Aharon Haliva, who resigned in August 2024; former Operations Directorate chief Oded Basiuk, who stepped down after his tenure ended in July; and former Southern Command chief Yaron Finkelman, who resigned in March. All three were dismissed from reserve duty and discharged from the IDF.<\/p>\n<p>At least a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rumor-that-biden-is-considering-moving-harris-to-supreme-court-sweeps-d-c\/\" title=\"Rumor That Biden Is \u2018Considering\u2019 Moving Harris To Supreme Court Sweeps D.C.\">dozen officials<\/a> were affected by Zamir&rsquo;s symbolic move.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Air Force chief Tomer Bar and Israeli Navy chief David Sa&rsquo;ar Salama were among those censured over their respective military division&rsquo;s failure to thwart Hamas&rsquo;s coordinated airborne and seaborne attacks on Oct. 7. Both will serve until the end of their tenures in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Zamir had vowed to make &ldquo;personal decisions&rdquo; regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-refuses-to-take-migrants-under-remain-in-mexico-policy\/\" title=\"Mexico refuses to take migrants under \u2018Remain in Mexico\u2019 policy\">military officers<\/a> in response to an external inquiry that criticized the IDF&rsquo;s investigations into its Oct. 7 failures.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz paused the senior IDF appointments pending an ordered reevaluation of the external investigation&rsquo;s findings. Katz, who has feuded with Zamir, said he expects Israel&rsquo;s defense establishment comptroller to submit within 30 days recommendations for Zamir&rsquo;s criteria regarding his personal conclusions for dismissing and punishing the commanders.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3896256\/israel-strikes-beirut-targeting-hezbollah-resurgence\/\">ISRAEL STRIKES BEIRUT, INTENSIFYING CAMPAIGN TARGETING HEZBOLLAH RESURGENCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, recently announced its intent to create a commission to investigate the Jewish state&rsquo;s Oct. 7 failures. The action drew criticism because Netanyahu opted for a government-backed inquiry instead of an independent one.<\/p>\n<p>The government has until Jan. 4 to respond to Israel&rsquo;s high court, which questioned why no independent commission had been formed to look into events surrounding the massacre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDF removes, censures officers over Oct. 7 attack failures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2513943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25315390116419.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[26585,37015,55639,42477,67591],"class_list":["post-2513942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-idf","tag-israeli-defense","tag-military-accountability","tag-october-7","tag-officer-discipline"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25315390116419.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2513942"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2513946,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513942\/revisions\/2513946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2513943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}