A commentary published by The Zioneer argues that the fierce media criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu for implicitly blaming security chiefs after October 7 stands in stark contrast to the muted response to Yair Golan's current attacks on 'gatekeepers'. The piece accuses the opposition camp of hypocrisy and selective outrage.
The commentary, published on The Zioneer, revisits the October 2023 controversy when Netanyahu's tweet suggesting security chiefs failed to provide concrete warning of the Hamas attack was met with widespread condemnation and headlines accusing him of crossing a red line. The piece contrasts this with the current treatment of Yair Golan and his allies, who have launched repeated attacks on 'gatekeepers'—including the appointment of Gofman and Zini—without a comparable outcry. The author argues that the disparity reveals a double standard and deep-seated partisanship in the Israeli media and political discourse.
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