Netanyahu's Office Releases October 7 Timeline, Citing Misleading Reports
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
The Prime Minister's Office released a timeline of Benjamin Netanyahu's actions on October 7, detailing his initial updates, questions about intelligence, and key directives during security meetings. The timeline aims to counter what the office described as misleading reports about the prime minister's response on the day of the attack.
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- PMO released Netanyahu's Oct. 7 schedule to counter misleading reports.
- Netanyahu questioned intelligence failures and asked about eliminating Hamas leaders.
- He ordered border closure and full reserve mobilization.
- Netanyahu directed preparations for the northern front.
- The timeline details his communications and meetings that morning.
The Prime Minister's Office has released a detailed timeline of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's activities on the morning of October 7, 2023, in response to what it termed misleading recent publications. The schedule begins at 06:29, when the military secretary first informed the prime minister of an attack from the Gaza Strip. A second update at 06:44 saw Netanyahu question the lack of prior intelligence and inquire about a large-scale reserve mobilization and the possibility of eliminating Hamas leadership.
Netanyahu departed for the Kirya military headquarters around 07:30, speaking with the Defense Minister en route, who reported an unclear situation. The prime minister then ordered a situation assessment meeting to be convened under his leadership. He arrived at the Kirya around 08:00, with Shin Bet records indicating 08:22. Meanwhile, at 08:40, the Defense Minister met with the IDF Chief of Staff and Shin Bet head to formulate a situation assessment for the upcoming meeting with Netanyahu.
From 08:30 to 09:30, Netanyahu received ongoing intelligence and field updates. At 09:47, his military secretary received a situation assessment document that the Shin Bet chief had prepared at 05:15 that morning. The prime minister chaired a situation assessment meeting at 09:55, attended by the Defense Minister, IDF Chief of Staff, head of the Shin Bet, National Security Advisor, and head of Military Intelligence.
During this meeting, Netanyahu ordered a complete closure of the border to prevent hostage movement to Gaza and further infiltration by terrorists. He rejected the IDF's recommendation for partial reserve mobilization, instead ordering a full call-up, and instructed the issuance of a war order and preparations for the northern front. The meeting concluded with a limited security consultation between the prime minister, Defense Minister, and IDF Chief of Staff.
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