Israeli Chief of Staff Lt.

Gen.

Herzi Halevi again called to postpone an investigation into the occupation army’s failures over Hamas’ Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, as the number of Israeli soldiers killed in the fronts in Gaza and Lebanon reached six.

Israeli media reported that Halevi issues a new letter to the state comptroller, asking him to postpone an investigation into the military’s multiple failures that occurred before, during, and after the October 7 attack.

“Your conclusion that the current timing makes it possible to start an audit does not correspond to the security reality and the burden” on the Israeli military, said Halevi to Matanyahu Englman, as reported by The Times of Israel.

Herzi Halevi, Israeli military chief speaking to troops ahead of a military march (Thursday, April 20, 2023). “An audit at this time will cause substantial and severe harm to the war efforts,” Halevi said.

“I pledge that the IDF will cooperate fully with the state comptroller, but not at the expense of the complex tasks before us,” Halevi added referring to the occupation military (IOF).

In December, Englman said his office would “leave no stone unturned” in its investigation.

Halevi then raised objections, saying the state comptroller’s examination was unprecedented and would divert the attention of IDF commanders currently conducting operations in Gaza.

Meanwhile on Tuesday, the Israeli occupation military announced that two Israeli soldiers were killed in Hezbollah’s Monday drone strike on Metula.

Earlier, the occupation military revised the death toll of the Israeli soldiers killed in Hamas’ rocket attack on Karem Abu Salem site near Gaza to four.

The Israeli occupation army was on Monday investigating the failure over the Karem Abu Salem attack.