Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, who became the face of Israel’s war on Gaza, will retire in the coming weeks, according to a military statement, reports Al Jazeera.
His resignation, days after a new military chief was sworn in, was approved by the new commander, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir. No exact date was given for when Hagari, 49, will step down.
In June, Israel’s military spokesman exposed a widening rift between the country’s political and army leadership, questioning Netanyahu’s stated goal of destroying Hamas in the Gaza Strip for the war to end.
“This business of destroying Hamas, making Hamas disappear – it’s simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public,” Hagari said. “Hamas is an idea. Hamas is a party. It’s rooted in the hearts of the people. Whoever thinks we can eliminate Hamas is wrong.”
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