The head of the Gaza department in the elite SIGINT force Unit 8200 is vying for a promotion to the rank of colonel despite his part in the IDF's failure to prevent the October 7th massacre. Y net reports that the officer has thus far been spared from a dishonorable dismissal because of a prior connection to the Chief of Staff. Allegedly, he was Herzi Halevi's chief of staff when Halevi was chief of intelligence. He revealed that there is a connection between the officer vying for a promotion and Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. "Well, you might be surprised to hear that he was the chief Related articles: Commander of 8200 intelligence unit to step down Unit 8200's failure The dramatic warning before the massacre in the Gaza region Unit 8200's error that could have prevented the massacre Military analyst Yossi Yehoshua criticized the conduct of the senior military leadership for refusing to resign following the massacre. "Maybe they think that the young officers don't look up. Instead of setting a personal example, they imitate politicians, then write orders talking of 'values,'" he wrote. He also accused the media of enabling the pattern, writing ''Herzi Halevi receives great support from those who dislike Netanyahu and works excellently with them.''