Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot revealed Saturday that the Shin Bet warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a month before the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack that Gaza was heading for a significant event and recommended taking action against Hamas, but Netanyahu refused, according to reports.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot revealed new details Saturday of the warnings that preceded the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Speaking on the "Meet the Press" program, Eisenkot said the Shin Bet warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu one month before the massacre that Gaza was heading for a major incident and urged military action against Hamas, but Netanyahu refused.
The claim adds to a series of allegations about disregarded pre-attack warnings. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Eisenkot has stated that Netanyahu rejected a mid-September 2023 recommendation for a preemptive strike against Hamas, and that Netanyahu later promoted a "betrayal theory" against security officials. The Prime Minister's Office has denied past accusations in this vein.
2 developments
- DevelopingEisenkot: Netanyahu rejected preemptive strike on Hamas before Oct. 7, now pushes 'betrayal theory'
- DevelopingEx-IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot calls for state commission of inquiry into Oct 7
- StrongEisenkot says state commission of inquiry will be established, accuses Netanyahu of fearing the truth
- StrongEizenkot: Netanyahu received warnings from Arab sources, UAE, Egypt before Oct. 7
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