Eizenkot, chairman of the Yashar! party, responded to documents aired on N13 that, he said, show security officials recommended a preemptive strike in Gaza before October 7. He alleged that Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected the recommendation, dismissed warnings, and filed a false affidavit to the state comptroller to block a probe.
Former IDF chief of staff and current Yashar! party chairman Gadi Eizenkot issued a strongly worded statement Saturday evening following a News 13 (N13) report. According to Eizenkot, documents from the security assessment on the eve of October 7, 2023, reveal that defense officials recommended a preemptive operation in the Gaza Strip. He alleged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly rejected the advice, dismissed the warnings, and later submitted a false affidavit to the State Comptroller to prevent the full protocols from being opened.
Eizenkot, who has been a vocal critic of Netanyahu over the October 7 failures, repeated his demand for a state commission of inquiry and the disclosure of all relevant protocols. He claimed that Netanyahu fears such an investigation because it would expose what he called the premier's lies. The statement comes amid a heated political climate ahead of upcoming elections, in which Eizenkot's party is running on a platform of accountability and government reform.
The claims are based solely on Eizenkot's statement and the N13 broadcast; no independent verification of the documents or their content has been provided. Eizenkot specifically accused Netanyahu of blocking a state commission of inquiry and of submitting a false affidavit, which he described as an 'earthquake' for Israeli democracy.
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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