2023-10-29 14:02:00
He wrote a message on social media, which he later deleted, where he noted that at no time had he received warnings about Hamas’ war intentions.
29 oct 2023 . Updated at 1:02 p.m.
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, He held his country’s intelligence and security agencies responsible for him attack carried out by Hams on October 7, a message he later retracted and apologized for, amid a wave of criticism from political leaders.
In a message published in the last few hours on the social network At no time did he receive warnings about war intentions by Hamsand that all the security services, including the head of military intelligence and the head of the Shin Bet, were of the opinion that Hams was dejected and wanted to reach an agreement, as reported by Efe.
This message was later deleted and replaced with one apologizing.
I was wrong (…) and I apologize for that. I give full support to all heads of the security forces. “I give my support to the chief of staff and the commanders and soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who are on the front lines,” Netanyahu wrote.
This message was published after a barrage of criticism from opposition leaders and even members of the government coalition.
Netanyahu crossed a red line. As Israeli Security Forces soldiers and commanders bravely fight Hams and Hizbul, He tries to blame them instead of supporting themwrote in X Yair Lapidformer Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the opposition.
In addition, he republished a message from September 20—prior to the October 7 attack by Hamas—in which he warned of a probable multi-front escalation based on intelligence information he had received.
The intelligence material I relied on was also given to NetanyahuLapid stressed, estimating that attempts to evade responsibility and blame the security body weaken Israeli forces as they fight enemies.
On your side, Benny Gantz, former Minister of Defense and an opposition leader who decided to integrate a emergency government with Netanyahuto be part of the war cabinet, he also criticized the president, whom he asked to recant.
Leaders must show responsibilitydecide to do the right thing and strengthen the forces in the way they can to do what we demand of them, I wrote in X.
Criticism even came from Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, whose ultranationalist party with an anti-Arab tendency was crucial to Netanyahu’s return to power.
Segn Ben Gvir, The discussion about responsibility for the attack is not for now, There will be plenty of time later for an accounting.
Asked at a press conference, Army spokesman Daniel Hagari refused to comment on Netanyahu’s publication if intelligence agencies had warned of a possible escalation.
We will carry out a thorough investigation ourselves and present everything to the public. Now we are fighting, focused on the war, Hagari said.
Netanyahu has also received criticism from civil society, because in more than three weeks of war he has not directly assumed responsibility for the attack nor has he attended the funerals of the soldiers and civilians who died.
Hamas surprised Israel on October 7 with a massive attack that included the launching of rockets and the infiltration of some 2,000 militiamen in the villages surrounding the Gaza Strip, leaving more than 1,400 dead and 5,000 injured, as well as at least 230 kidnapped. who were taken to Gaza.
In retaliation, Israel has been bombing Gaza ever since, and since Friday it has been attacking with tanks inside the Strip, causing more than 8,000 deaths.
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