Putin has increased the number of troops in the Russian army by about 170,000 Putin has increased the number of troops in the Russian army by about 170,000

Israel Army Radio quoted Chief of Military Intelligence Haliva as saying.

"The beginning of the war was an intelligence failure. The Military Intelligence Department under my leadership failed to warn about the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas."

Noting that "they failed in their most important task," Haliva said that "he, as head of the Military Intelligence Department, bears full responsibility for this failure."

"Whatever needs to be investigated, we will investigate it more deeply and comprehensively and draw conclusions. There is only one task now, and that is to fight and win."