Israel Hayom columnist Ariel Kahana accuses Prime Minister Netanyahu of downplaying the military threat from Gaza, arguing that current IDF operations against Hamas cells and launch sites prove otherwise. Kahana compares Netanyahu's stance to the pre-October 7 period, warning the prime minister is repeating dangerous patterns.
Israel Hayom columnist Ariel Kahana published a scathing critique Wednesday morning accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of misleading the public about the security situation in Gaza. In a WhatsApp and Telegram post, Kahana points to Netanyahu's statement on a Monday evening broadcast that Gaza 'currently' poses no military threat to Israel.
Kahana argues that this assessment contradicts ongoing IDF operations, which Wednesday morning included the elimination of 'a series of terrorists' and thwarting launch pits — operations described by the military as necessary to 'remove a threat.' The columnist warns that Hamas is rebuilding its forces, training, rearming, and rehabilitating tunnels, and that a lack of active rocket fire does not indicate an absence of threat, noting that Hamas also refrained from firing in the two years before October 7.
Kahana's critique also accuses Netanyahu of shifting responsibility for the October 7 failure onto the defense establishment, and criticizes the opposition and 'left-wing media' for focusing on what he calls trivia instead of pressing Netanyahu on security matters during public appearances.
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