Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister Benny Gantz have admitted responsibility for the military failure that occurred on October 7, when Hamas launched a surprise attack. Netanyahu stated that he would be held accountable after Israel's war against Hamas, while Gantz acknowledged his responsibility as the former IDF chief of staff and defense minister. Former Israeli FM Shlomo Ben-Ami blamed Netanyahu for the attack, highlighting the lack of defenses along the border with Gaza. The Israeli military was unprepared to respond to the attack, which took them by surprise.
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Former Israeli FM Shlomo Ben-Ami places the blame for Hamas's surprise attack, which found the strongest army in the Middle East deployed elsewhere, squarely on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. https://t.co/5FsG1jY5VZ
Minister Benny Gantz said that as former IDF chief of staff and former defense minister, he bore some responsibility for Hamas's attack on October 7 in a briefing on Thursday. https://t.co/ysQLZpezz4
Many have expressed surprise that Hamas so easily penetrated Israel’s defenses along the border with Gaza. But there were no such defenses, notes former Israeli FM Shlomo Ben-Ami. https://t.co/5FsG1jY5VZ
Netanyahu admitted for the first time that he would have to answer for the military failure that occurred on October 7. @tovahlazaroff reports: https://t.co/YdyTDAT5WM 📷: Maya Alleruzzo/Pool/via Reuters https://t.co/JrKWbUaMby
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will be held accountable for the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, but that will only come after Israel’s war against the militant group. https://t.co/IjStRCXDQw
Netanyahu admitted for the first time that he would have to answer for the military failure that occurred on October 7. @tovahlazaroff reports: https://t.co/YdyTDAT5WM 📷: Maya Alleruzzo/Pool/via Reuters https://t.co/KVFct4du2U
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted for the first time that he would have to answer for the military failure that occurred on October 7. @tovahlazaroff reports >> https://t.co/KmtMVltvyS
BREAKING: Netanyahu says he and 'everyone' will have to answer for what happened on the 7th of October, 'but after the war'.
Commentary: The Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas’ surprise attack https://t.co/4IEuy1V3Wr