First the accusations, then the backtracking and finally the apologies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be in increasing trouble as tensions rise among the country’s leaders over responsibility for Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7. “Bibi” claimed on Saturday that he had not been warned by either military intelligence or the Shin Bet […]
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First the accusations, then the backtracking and finally the apologies. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be in increasing trouble as tensions rise among the country’s leaders over responsibility for the surprise attack Hamas from October 7th. On Saturday, “Bibi” claimed he had not been warned by the policeintelligence Military still give Shin Bet (internal security) about the possibility of war. And on social media he pointed the finger at the heads of the two services. Aharon Haliwa And Ronen Bar“who were convinced that Hamas was down daunting and that he sought rest.” Except far disappear the post after the harsh reactions of the centrist leader Benny Gantz (part of the “national emergency government”), which defended the military leaders and called on the Prime Minister to do so withdraw His statements by the Minister of National Security “and stop dealing with the matter”. Itamar Ben Gvirformer Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and the opposition leader Yair Lapid, for which “Netanyahu has crossed the red line.” On Sunday morning, X also received the retraction: “That’s me incorrect. The things I said after the press conference should not have been said and I apologize for that. “I fully support all the heads of the security services,” as well as “the chiefs of staff, commanders and army soldiers who are at the front and fighting for our country.”
At a press conference on Saturday, Netanyahu took no personal responsibility for that night’s defeat: “After the war – he said – we will all have to answer difficult questions, including me.” There was a here Fail Terrible, what we must investigate to the end.” Then, as the Israeli press reconstructs, in the last few hours he insisted on social media that he had received no warnings about Hamas’s “belligerent intentions,” adding, that “the security forces, including the heads of military intelligence and the Shin Bet, were affected by this.” the opinion that Hamas was discouraged and wanted to reach an agreement.” Gantz, the former chief of staff, did not like this and wrote on Shin Bet . When we are at war, leadership must show responsibility, decide to do the right things and support the security forces so that they can do what we ask of them. Any other actions or comments They damage the resilience of the population and its forces“.
It was, as the Times of Israel pointed out, the first public sign of tension between the two leaders. Netanyahu then relented and removed the critical post. For Lapid, these attempts to evade responsibility and shift blame onto the security establishment “weaken the IDF’s commitment to fighting Israel’s enemies,” and he wrote on X that Netanyahu “must apologize.” Then came apologies. The military broadcaster also refuted the prime minister’s statements and announced that he had been warned about possible attacks by the Iran-Hezbollah-Hamas axis, which had become “more aggressive” precisely because of this Cuts in Israel. The military spokesman Daniel Hagari responded to the post by saying, “We are at war. The army will investigate We count on people’s trust.”
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