IDF Reporter Explains Why Netanyahu Wasn't Woken on October 7
Channel 13 military correspondent Or Heller discussed the decision-making process and lack of updates to political leadership on the night of October 6-7, which remains a focus of public debate. Speaking on 103fm radio, Heller analyzed the actions of security officials during those critical hours.
"The great difficulty in analyzing this night is the difficulty in separating what we know happened from entering the minds of those who were awake that night and their mistakes," Heller explained. He further examined the prevailing assumption among intelligence and senior command officials that night.
Heller stated that if Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi had been convinced that an infiltration into an Israeli community would occur, they undoubtedly would have woken Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Defense Minister. This suggests their assessment at the time did not indicate an imminent, large-scale breach of civilian communities.
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