Professor Criticizes Netanyahu's Staff Choices
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against some criticisms regarding the October 7th events but also advised Netanyahu against hiring staff from opposing factions. Cohen Eliya dismissed claims of a military conspiracy against Netanyahu and questioned the motives of former officials making such revelations. He suggested that bringing back hostages earlier might have come at an unacceptable cost and concluded by warning Netanyahu about potential betrayals from his hires.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against some criticisms.
- Cohen Eliya warned Netanyahu against hiring individuals from opposing political factions.
- He dismissed claims that the army conspired against Netanyahu in early 2023.
- The professor questioned the motives of former officials making revelations about Netanyahu.
- Cohen Eliya suggested that returning hostages earlier could have come at an unacceptable cost.
Professor Moshe Cohen Eliya addressed the October 7th massacre, pushing back against claims targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while also offering a critique of the prime minister's personnel decisions. Cohen Eliya dismissed the notion of an "October surprise" in Israel, suggesting it is a series of revelations timed before elections, often amplified by the left-wing media and former disgruntled officials. He specifically referenced a recent interview by former Military Secretary Avi Gill, who claimed Netanyahu began believing in February-March 2023 that the army was conspiring against him.
Cohen Eliya sarcastically questioned if this alleged conspiracy was the "shocking revelation," implying that Netanyahu should have acted against dissenters. He also touched upon reports of an Egyptian intelligence plane landing in Israel, noting that the details of who met with the Egyptian official remain unclear, with speculation pointing to a meeting with the head of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, rather than Netanyahu, as no record exists in the prime minister's office logs. Cohen Eliya questioned Gill's motives, suggesting he might be settling scores and should have confirmed with Bar before insinuating that the prime minister was involved.
Regarding the return of hostages, Cohen Eliya stated that it was possible to bring back more hostages alive and earlier, but not at the cost of surrender. He asserted that while some hostages were killed, Israel avoided a greater risk by not returning all hostages earlier and allowing Hamas to approach civilian communities. In his concluding remarks, Cohen Eliya advised Netanyahu against employing individuals from "the other side," warning that they might betray him to advance their own agendas within the established elite, citing former Chief of Staff Yoav Horowitz as an example.
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