‘This Was Communicated at Every Level’: Netanyahu Military Aide Reveals Internal Warnings Before October 7
- Avi Gil, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's former military secretary, claimed in an interview that Netanyahu prioritized political stability over hostage release, with far-right ministers convincing him to reject earlier deals.
- Gil told Israeli Channel News that the defense establishment warned Netanyahu for weeks that societal divisions and protests were eroding Israel's deterrence before the Hamas-led attack began.
- Serving as military secretary, Gil recalled waking Netanyahu at 6:41 a.m. on the morning of the attack, 12 minutes after Hamas began operations, telling him, "We are at war."
- Netanyahu's office denied the claims, stating Gil "knew about the impending attack and chose not to wake" him in time. Challenger Gadi Eisenkot said the truth is not Netanyahu's "private property."
- Gil alleges there are "enormous gaps" between what the Israeli public knows and what happened before October 7, adding pressure on Netanyahu weeks before a critical election.
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Benyamin Netanyahu will doubtless find it difficult to get up completely from the revelations of his former military secretary. In the midst of the electoral campaign, in which the security issue occupies a central place, his defence of the shortcomings that preceded October 7 is once again damaged.
‘This was communicated at every level’: Netanyahu military aide reveals internal warnings before October 7
By Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — In a damning interview, a former senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the Israeli leader was warned internally of the potential for war ahead of the October 7 attacks and that there remain “enormous gaps” between what the public knows and what really happened.Maj.
Some Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas could have been rescued, General Avi Gil, former military secretary to the prime minister, told Israel's Channel 12. According to him, Benjamin Netanyahu withdrew from the agreements after opposition from far-right ministers. The station also presented examples of warnings and related actions or omissions by Netanyahu.
Avi Gil promised the former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ' s military secretary by submitting sensitive documents on the events of 7 October 2023, accusing Netanyahu and his team of submitting information containing "fictions and half facts" to the Israeli State observer. This came in an interview with the special Hebrew channel "12" published on Thursday evening, during which Gail spoke of information and documents that he had…
In a high-profile interview, the man who served as Benjamin Netanyahu's military secretary on October 7, 2023, accused the Israeli prime minister of missing clear opportunities to return more hostages from Gaza, as such a move would have jeopardized his political career.
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