The Zioneer Intelligence Desk has published the second chapter of its investigation into Prime Minister Netanyahu's version of the October 7 massacre. The chapter covers the first hours of the attack and how the 'Jericho Wall' plan was hidden from the Prime Minister.
Late Wednesday, The Zioneer Intelligence Desk released the second chapter of its investigation into Prime Minister Netanyahu's version of the October 7 massacre. Published shortly after midnight on Thursday, the chapter provides new details on the sequence of events during the first hours of the attack and the circumstances surrounding the concealment of the Hamas 'Jericho Wall' invasion plan from the Prime Minister. This follows the initial report published by The Zioneer on Wednesday afternoon.
On Wednesday September 9 at 14:16 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported on Netanyahu's testimony to the State Comptroller, as relayed by Channel 14 journalist Noam Amir. In that testimony, Netanyahu stated that he received no warning the night before the attack, that Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar assessed a low probability of a broad conflict 75 minutes before the massacre began, and that the 'Jericho Wall' plan—a detailed Hamas blueprint for a mass invasion—had been concealed from him since 2021. The Prime Minister also alleged that a paragraph was 'miraculously added' to a real-time document in a later Shin Bet investigation.
In a background article published later that Wednesday at 21:41 Jerusalem, The Zioneer further detailed the testimony, including Netanyahu's claim that all security agencies had unequivocally stated to him that Hamas lacked the capability to execute a large-scale raid, and that the 'Jericho Wall' plan was written as an operational order in summer 2021 but was never presented to him. The second chapter now expands on these elements, offering a more granular account of the timeline and concealment.
The claims in the investigation remain based on Netanyahu's testimony and The Zioneer's journalistic reconstruction. Official security sources have not independently corroborated the full account of the chain of command and the concealment of the plan. The Shin Bet has yet to issue a formal response to the allegations. The second chapter also leaves open the question of how the plan was withheld from the political echelon and whether other senior officials were aware of it.
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