Meanwhile, the chief of staff of the Israeli military is facing internal criticism after it was revealed he sold tens of thousands of dollars worth of stock within hours of last month’s Hezbollah raid that captured two Israeli soldiers. Dan Halutz, head of the Israel Defence Force, reportedly initiated the sale just as senior military and political figures began discussing Israel’s response to the raid. Collette Avital, a Labour member of the Knesset, said: “The country burnt and all that interested him was his investment portfolio.