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IDF Chief Dismisses Commanders Amid Controversial Investigations

11/23/2025

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir dismissed several senior commanders after Hamas' October 7 attack, per Turgeman Committee findings.
Dismissals include Maj. Gen. (res.) Oded Basyuk and Maj. Gen. (res.) Aharon Haliva.
Zamir also reprimanded Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar.
Critics say investigations lack independence and question selective accountability.
The government opposes a state commission of inquiry and supports a national inquiry committee.

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir dismissed several senior commanders after Hamas' October 7 attack, per Turgeman Committee findings.
Dismissals include Maj. Gen. (res.) Oded Basyuk and Maj. Gen. (res.) Aharon Haliva.
Zamir also reprimanded Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar.
Critics say investigations lack independence and question selective accountability.
The government opposes a state commission of inquiry and supports a national inquiry committee.