Likud Accuses Channel 12 of Spreading False Propaganda Against Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The Likud party accused Israel's Channel 12 of spreading "false political propaganda" against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party during its coverage of the October 7th massacre anniversary. Likud claims the channel aims to overthrow the government and establish one that would create a Palestinian state. The party asserted Netanyahu was not warned in advance of the Hamas attack and presented intelligence documents suggesting security officials believed Hamas was deterred. Likud also defended Netanyahu's wartime leadership and achievements, framing the channel's reporting as an election tactic to remove the right-wing government.
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- Likud accused Channel 12 of "false political propaganda" against Prime Minister Netanyahu and the government.
- The party claims the channel aims to topple the right-wing government and establish one that would create a Palestinian state.
- Likud asserted Netanyahu was not warned in advance of the October 7th Hamas attack.
- The party presented intelligence documents suggesting security officials believed Hamas was deterred.
- Likud defended Netanyahu's wartime leadership and achievements, calling the broadcasts an election tactic.
- The party warned an alternative government would lead to withdrawals and a Palestinian state.
The Likud party has launched a sharp attack against Israel's Channel 12, accusing the network of "false political propaganda" against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party during its coverage of the anniversary of the October 7th massacre. Likud claims the channel aims to topple the right-wing government and establish one that would create a Palestinian state.
The party asserts that Netanyahu did not receive advance warning of the Hamas attack from the Gaza Strip, citing testimonies and statements attributed to former US President Donald Trump, his advisor Brett McGurk, and the governments of Egypt and the UAE. Likud also points to official protocols submitted by Netanyahu to the State Comptroller, which allegedly show security officials repeatedly assessed Hamas as deterred and focused on a settlement, recommending humanitarian concessions to maintain quiet.
Likud presented intelligence assessments from the days preceding the attack, including a May 31st report stating Hamas sought new arenas to keep Gaza stable, a July 23rd report that did not foresee escalation from Gaza, and an October 1st assessment by Amit Saar, head of the Research Division, six days before the attack, indicating Sinwar's desire for quiet. A Shin Bet document from October 3rd, four days before the massacre, reportedly stated that "security quiet in exchange for concessions embodies potential for maintaining stability in the strip, possibly even long-term."
According to Likud, Netanyahu was first informed of the Hamas attack at 6:29 AM on October 7th. The party attributes the failure to transmit timely warnings to security forces and civilians to those who allegedly identified signs of an impending attack overnight. "If Prime Minister Netanyahu had been updated in real-time, everything would have looked different," Likud stated.
The party then enumerated Netanyahu's wartime achievements, including the ground maneuver in Gaza, operations in Rafah, hostage releases, the elimination of Nasrallah, Sinwar, and Deif, actions on the Lebanese and Syrian borders, and the campaign against Iran. Likud contends that Netanyahu withstood significant domestic and international pressure, led the military campaign, and that Israel's wartime successes prevented an existential threat to the country.
Concluding its statement, Likud reiterated its political accusations, framing Channel 12's broadcasts as part of an election campaign designed to "engineer false public opinion" to oust the government. The party warned that an alternative government led by Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Avigdor Lieberman, and Naftali Bennett, with the support of Arab parties, would lead to withdrawals from Gaza, Judea and Samaria, Lebanon, and Syria, and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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