War cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to alert the nation, saying 'he was the one who did not wake us up,' according to a Telegram report.
War cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday afternoon accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to alert the nation, saying 'he was the one who did not wake us up,' according to a Telegram report. The remark echoes Eisenkot's earlier question from this morning – 'Who didn't wake whom?' – and deepens his series of attacks triggered by the Haaretz investigation alleging Netanyahu concealed a specific warning from UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed days before the October 7, 2023 massacre.
Earlier today, at 07:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Haaretz published details of a phone call in which MBZ warned Netanyahu that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation. Netanyahu's office called the report 'an absolute lie.' Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed the report's veracity, accusing Netanyahu of 'criminal negligence.' Opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Eisenkot then alleged the warning was concealed from security chiefs, with Eisenkot calling for a state commission of inquiry and declaring Netanyahu 'unfit' to lead.
Eisenkot, a former IDF chief of staff and chairman of the Yashar party, has been a persistent critic of Netanyahu's handling of the October 7 disaster and its aftermath. Over the past months, as The Zioneer has reported, Eisenkot has repeatedly called for Netanyahu's resignation and demanded a state inquiry into the decade of policy preceding the attack. His latest statement adds a personal edge to the ongoing political controversy.
The central factual dispute remains unresolved: Netanyahu continues to deny the Haaretz report, while Bennett and Eisenkot insist it is true. No independent corroboration of the alleged UAE warning has emerged, and the political fallout continues to escalate.
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- DevelopingNetanyahu claims defense officials 'deliberately' failed to wake him on Oct. 7 morning
- DevelopingFormer minister Gadi Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's statement as offering no real answers
- DevelopingEisenkot Challenges Netanyahu to Public Debate
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