Israel-Gaza ceasefire latest: Top Israeli general quits over Hamas attack as 9 killed in West Bank
Israel’s top general has resigned, citing the security failures that allowed Hamas’ 7 October attack, as at least nine Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid in the West Bank.
Chief of Staff Lt General Herzi Halevi became the most prominent Israeli official to step down over the militant group’s attack when he announced his resignation on Tuesday.
In Tel Aviv, four people were wounded in a stabbing attack on Tuesday evening, according to Israeli police, who said the attacker was killed by security forces at the scene.
Meanwhile, Hamas official Taher al-Nunu has said four female Israeli hostages will be released on Saturday in return for Palestinian prisoners in the second such exchange under the truce, according to AFP.
It comes as Donald Trump said he was “not confident” that the temporary truce will hold.
The newly-inaugurated US president also rescinded Biden-era executive orders that sanctioned far-right Israeli settlers for undermining peace in the territory.
