The head of Israel's military intelligence has requested termination of his position, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.

"Major General Aharon Haliva, in coordination with the chief of the general staff, has requested to end his position, following his leadership responsibility as the head of the intelligence directorate for the events of October 7," the military said in a statement.

Haliva was head of the intelligence corps during the October 7 terror attacks.

Last year, Haliva said he accepted responsibility for the intelligence failures that allowed the Hamas-led attacks to take place. He is the most senior official to step down because of the attacks.

Around 1,200 people were killed when Hamas launched a large-scale terror attack on southern Israel. Some 250 people were taken hostage.