Likud Claims Security Chiefs Didn't Warn of Hamas Attack
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The Likud party released intelligence assessments suggesting security officials did not warn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an impending Hamas attack before October 7. Likud claims these reports indicated Hamas sought stability and that escalation was unlikely from Gaza. The party asserted that Netanyahu was only informed of the attack after it began and that earlier warnings could have changed the outcome. Likud also criticized media coverage and attributed several military successes to Netanyahu.
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- Likud claims security chiefs did not warn Prime Minister Netanyahu of an impending Hamas attack before October 7.
- Intelligence reports cited by Likud suggested Hamas sought stability and deterred escalation from Gaza.
- The party stated Netanyahu was first informed of the attack at 6:29 AM on October 7.
- Likud alleged that real-time indicators of the attack were not shared with the Prime Minister.
- The party criticized media outlets for political propaganda against Netanyahu during the mourning period.
- Likud attributed military operations and the elimination of key figures to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The Likud party released statements on Wednesday, citing intelligence reports provided to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the Hamas attack on October 7. The party asserted that top security officials did not warn of an impending attack from Gaza, instead repeatedly assessing that Hamas was deterred and seeking quiet. Likud claims Netanyahu received no prior warning of the attack, a point they say is supported by testimonies from former President Donald Trump, his advisor Brett McGurk, and the governments of the UAE and Egypt.
According to Likud, official protocols submitted by Netanyahu to the State Comptroller indicate that security leaders suggested providing humanitarian concessions to Hamas to "preserve the quiet." Intelligence reports from May 31 stated Hamas was seeking new arenas to maintain stability in Gaza, while a July 23 report, according to Likud, did not foresee an escalation from Gaza, instead highlighting the Lebanese front as the primary immediate threat. Likud also pointed to an October 1 statement from Head of Research Division Amit Saar saying Sinwar's desire was to return to quiet, and a Shin Bet message to the Prime Minister two days later suggesting security quiet in exchange for concessions could maintain stability.
Likud stated Netanyahu was first informed of the Hamas attack at 6:29 AM on October 7. They allege that individuals who saw real-time signs of the impending attack overnight did not update the police, emergency response teams, kibbutzim, soldiers on the border, attendees of the Nova music festival, or the Prime Minister. The party contended that if Netanyahu had been updated in real-time, the outcome would have been different.
In a separate statement, Likud criticized Channel 12 news for what they called "political false propaganda" against Netanyahu and the Likud during the period of mourning for the October 7 victims, accusing the network of aiming to topple the right-wing government and establish a Palestinian state. Likud attributed to Netanyahu the decision to launch a ground operation in Gaza, resisting pressure for air-only strikes, the conquest of Gaza and Rafah, the release of hostages, and the elimination of figures like Nasrallah and Sinwar, as well as other alleged achievements like the capture of Mount Hermon and the elimination of Iranian nuclear scientists.
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