He was the commander of Israel’s elite 8200 intelligence unit, which critics say played a pivotal role in failing to prevent the October 7 attacks.

Yossi Sariel, the commander of Unit 8200, the Israeli military’s largest and most important intelligence unit, told his commanders that he would step down in the near future, the military said.

Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, commander of Israel's intelligence unit, will resign due to the failure to prevent Hamas' October 7 attack that killed over 1200 people. His decision comes after Major General Aharon Haliva's resignation announcement.

The commander of Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, has announced his resignation, publicly accepting responsibility for failings that contributed to the deadly 7 October attacks. Yossi Sariel said on Tuesday that he had informed his superiors of his intention to step down after the completion of an initial investigation into Unit 8200’s role in failures surrounding the Hamas-led assault last year.