Netanyahu Seeks to Shift October 7 Failures
The Times of Israel published an article criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of attempting to shift responsibility for an intelligence and security failure prior to Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023. The article points out that Netanyahu, who was the prime minister at the time of the attack, tried to portray himself as a victim of not being directly informed, while over the years he was involved in shaping policies that supported Hamas's rule—including backing the transfer of Qatari funds to Gaza—which contributed to strengthening the militant group's military capabilities. The article also reviewed reports of intelligence information previously provided about Hamas’s "Walls of Jericho" plan, which Netanyahu denies knowing about, and mentioned that his office received a memo about suspicious activity shortly before the attack but considered it non-urgent. The newspaper criticized Netanyahu’s refusal to establish a broad commission of inquiry to investigate the failures, and concluded that his past policies and the lack of strategic planning after the attack were main reasons behind the severity of the crisis, holding him politically responsible for one of Israel’s worst security disasters.
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