Eyal Zamir takes over as Israel's new army chief; outgoing Halevi calls Oct. 7 state probe 'vital'

Halevi took responsibility for the October 7 massacre in his farewell speech, saying, 'This is my watch, and I take responsibility, as a matter of values, not just legalities'; Zamir had been Netanyahu's preferred choice for the role since 2018 and has served as his military aide a decade ago