Ben-Gvir Claims He Could Have Prevented October 7th Massacre
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed he could have prevented the October 7th Hamas attacks if he had been Defense Minister, stating he had urged strikes on Gaza a year prior. He criticized military and intelligence leaders for dismissing his warnings. Ben-Gvir also described Prime Minister Netanyahu as a procrastinator in a separate interview, while acknowledging some of his positive actions.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stated he could have prevented the October 7th massacre if he had been Defense Minister.
- Ben-Gvir claimed he urged the cabinet to strike Gaza a year before the October 7th attacks.
- He criticized military intelligence and Shin Bet leaders for ignoring his warnings.
- Ben-Gvir described Prime Minister Netanyahu as someone who delays decisions.
- The minister's remarks were made during interviews on 103FM radio and the "Shikhnu Oti" podcast.
Israel's Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, stated that if he had served as Defense Minister prior to the October 7th Hamas attacks, the massacre would not have occurred. Speaking on 103FM radio, Ben-Gvir referenced recent billboards on Ayalon highway that highlighted his past warnings about needing to confront the enemy before October 7th. He asserted that his proposed actions would have prevented the "greatest failure in the country's history."
Ben-Gvir declared with "absolute certainty" that he could have averted the disaster. "If I were Defense Minister before October 7th, there would have been no massacre," he stated. He further elaborated that a year before the attack, he had urged the cabinet to strike Gaza. "Unfortunately, both the head of military intelligence and the head of the Shin Bet treated me as if I fell from the moon. If they had listened to me, Hamas would have gone on the defensive," Ben-Gvir added.
In a separate interview on the "Shikhnu Oti" podcast with Eliraz Sade, Ben-Gvir was asked if he considered Prime Minister Netanyahu a procrastinator. Ben-Gvir offered a mixed assessment of Netanyahu, acknowledging some positive actions and surprising positive developments, but also criticizing his tendency to delay decisions. "Netanyahu's approach is one of 'Let's just... no need to cut everything, no pressure.' Netanyahu tries a little more and a little more," Ben-Gvir commented.
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