TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The fallout of Israel's inconclusive month-long war against Hezbollah is still rocking the Jewish state, where the northern front commander decided to resign.
Israel's daily Maariv reported Wednesday that Gen. Udy Adams, the commander of the northern front with Lebanon, will resign from his post and the army as a result of the unsatisfactory administration of the war in July and August.
The paper quoted sources close to Adams as saying he will submit his resignation as soon as the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is completed, probably next week.
They said Adams decided to resign a month ago following the cessation of the war in Lebanon because he was sick with strained relations within the army command and wanted to assume his share of the responsibility for the failures and loopholes that occurred.
Relations between Adams and Army Chief of Staff Dan Halutz have been strained since the latter decided to appoint his deputy, Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky, in charge of the operations on the northern front in the last days of the war.
Halutz will reportedly accept Adams' resignation on the condition that he leaves only after his successor is appointed.
In the meantime, calls for the resignation of Halutz and Defense Minister Amir Peretz were voiced Wednesday by senior officials.
Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer in a statement on Israel Army Radio urged Halutz to resign in connection with the unsuccessful army operations in Lebanon.
"I appreciate and salute Adams for his decision (to resign) because he knew how to shoulder his responsibilities, and hope that the army chief of staff will assume his responsibility as well," Ben Eliezer said.
Labor Party member Amy Ayalon also lashed out at Peretz, who he said lacked military experience and should be replaced as defense minister.
