Commander of Israeli Unit 8200 and IDF Chief of Staff to Resign Over October 7 Failures

Sep 12, 2024, 04:52 PM

Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, the commander of the Israeli Defense Forces' Unit 8200, has informed his superiors and subordinates of his intention to resign. Unit 8200 is the main signals intelligence unit of the IDF. Sariel's resignation follows the unit's failure to prevent the October 7 attack by Hamas. The resignation has been communicated to IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and Sariel is expected to conclude his role in the near future. Israeli media reports suggest that Sariel's decision is a direct result of the intelligence shortcomings related to the October 7 incident. Additionally, reports indicate that IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi also intends to resign by the end of December.