Israel’s Army Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi has referred to October 7, 2023, as the day “when we failed in our mission to protect the citizens of the State of Israel.” In a letter to Israeli soldiers marking the anniversary of the brutal attack on Israel, he wrote that “October 7th is not only a day of remembrance, but also a call for deep introspection” and “a recognition of our failures and a commitment to learning from them.” On October 7, 2023, terrorists from Hamas and other extremist groups killed more than 1,200 people in Israel and abducted about 250 more as hostages to the Gaza …