IDF general suspected of hoarding military equipment steps down

A brigadier general, suspected of hoarding military equipment in violation of army rules, steps down from his position, taking “full responsibility” for his misdeeds, the army says.

Earlier today, Brig Gen. Mordechai Kahane, the IDF’s chief combat intelligence officer and head of the army’s Border Defense Force, met with IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot to discuss the charges against him.

“The officer took full responsibility,” the army says. “During the conversation, the officer asked that the chief of staff allow him to end his position and move toward leaving the IDF — and the chief of staff accepted the request.”

Last month, Kahane was suspended over the allegations that he had been improperly amassing and keeping military equipment, including weapons taken from terrorists.

— Judah Ari Gross