Opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday on Army Radio that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears full responsibility for the October 7, 2023 massacre, which he called the worst atrocity against Jews since the Holocaust. Lieberman compared the situation to the Nahal Tzfiat disaster, where the head of the program received a prison sentence, implying Netanyahu should face similar accountability.
Opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday placed full responsibility for the October 7 massacre on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking on Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio). Lieberman called the attack 'the most terrible massacre of the Jewish people since the Holocaust' and drew a parallel to the Nahal Tzfiat disaster, in which the head of the pre-military preparatory program was sentenced to seven years in prison for negligence, implying Netanyahu should face consequences. The remarks add to ongoing political debate over accountability for the October 7 security failures, a topic that has featured in other opposition statements covered by The Zioneer.
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