Israel's Netanyahu says wasn't shown intel of planned Hamas attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized his intelligence chiefs for not warning him about Hamas' planned attack on October 7th. Netanyahu later deleted his remarks, but his comments caused political turmoil and division within his war cabinet. While other officials have acknowledged their failures, Netanyahu has not taken responsibility for the intelligence and operational failures. The surprise Hamas attack was the deadliest day in Israel's history, and Israel has since launched air strikes and ground operations against Gaza.

Oct 29, 2023 - 15:30
Israel's Netanyahu says wasn't shown intel of planned Hamas attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized his intelligence chiefs for not warning him about Hamas' planned attack on October 7th. Netanyahu later deleted his remarks, but his comments caused political turmoil and division within his war cabinet. While other officials have acknowledged their failures, Netanyahu has not taken responsibility for the intelligence and operational failures. The surprise Hamas attack was the deadliest day in Israel's history, and Israel has since launched air strikes and ground operations against Gaza.