Former IDF chief Halevi says Oct. 7 was 'preventable,' but was not 'betrayal from within'

Jerusalem Post/Israel NewsFormer IDF chief of staff Halevi further stated that Israel should complete an investigation into the security failures surrounding the October 7 massacre as part of the national healing process.Follow us on GoogleFormer IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 28, 2025.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)NOVEMBER 1, 2026 21:18Former IDF chief of staff Herzi Halevi spoke publicly for the first time since leaving his position in March 2025, asserting that "October 7 was a preventable failure, but there was 100% no betrayal from within" on Sunday.Halevi made the comment while speaking at a conference in New York.He further stated that Israel should complete an investigation into the security failures surrounding the October 7 massacre as part of the national healing process.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google