Golan tells Netanyahu he ignored October 7 warnings
Quick Look
- In the statement made on the account of the US-based company X, former Israeli Intelligence Minister Eyal Golan stated that Netanyahu ignored and turned a deaf ear to all the warnings that came before the October 7 attacks.
- Citing reports from the New York Times and Haaretz, Golan announced that an official commission of inquiry would be established in the next government.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
After the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, criticism about security and intelligence failures increased in Israel. The New York Times and Haaretz reported that the UAE warned Netanyahu before the attack.
In his statement on the social media platform of US-based company X, Golan stated that Netanyahu did not listen to the intelligence information he received regarding the October 7 attacks.
Commenting on the Israeli Prime Minister's attitude as "All the warnings in the world reached him, he chose to ignore them and closed his ears", Golan noted that, according to what the New York Times and Haaretz newspapers wrote, it turned out that all the intelligence information on the subject was on his desk.
Stating that some officials accepted some responsibility for this issue, Golan emphasized that Netanyahu did not accept any blame and placed the responsibility entirely on the army.
"The man who endangered the security of the country had the courage to appear in front of the cameras and claim that he was sleeping comfortably." Golan said, "The first decision we will make in the next government will be to establish an official commission to investigate the failures of all systems, starting with Netanyahu. We all have the right to know the truth and we will explain it to the world." he wrote.
The New York Times newspaper wrote that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) warned the Israeli Prime Minister before the attacks on October 7, 2023, but Netanyahu ignored these warnings.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The next Israeli government will establish an official commission of inquiry into the October 7 attacks.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What warnings did Netanyahu ignore as a 具体
- When will the official investigation commission be established and who will serve?
- Content and timing of UAE's warning
