The reasons for his resignation are not yet clear. It looks like a power struggle within the IDF.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/world/middleeast/14israel.html
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/world/middleeast/14israel.html
Israeli Who Directed War Resigns
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Published: September 14, 2006
JERUSALEM, Sept. 13 — Maj. Gen. Udi Adam, who commanded Israel’s forces in Lebanon, resigned Wednesday after widespread criticism over how political and military leaders had handled the war.
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Adam returned the favor to Halutz
By Amir Oren
On the wall of his office at Northern Command, Udi Adam has photos of his late father, Deputy Chief of Staff Yekutiel Adam, Ariel Sharon and Yitzhak Rabin. During different periods, all three resigned or considered resigning from the army: Yekutiel Adam, when he was not appointed GOC Northern Command and later chief of staff; Sharon, who opted to leave the Southern Command and go to politics; and Rabin, who had a nervous breakdown on the eve of the Six-Day War and considered giving up his post to then air force chief Ezer Weizman. Soon, Adam will pack his things, including those photos that surely will make him think about the three cases and the one that is most similar to his.
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