Eisenkot Demands Probe into Netanyahu Over Alleged False Information on Oct. 7

The Yisrael Beiteinu party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, has formally requested that the Legal Advisor to the Government, Gali Baharav-Miara, initiate a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The party alleges that Netanyahu provided partial and false information to the State Comptroller regarding the events preceding the October 7th Hamas attack.

The complaint, filed by attorney Uri Heberman, centers on information Netanyahu submitted to the State Comptroller as part of an ongoing audit of the October 7th events. According to the letter, a four-hour meeting took place between the audit team and the Prime Minister on December 25, 2025. Subsequently, the Supreme Court issued an interim order halting the audit, and Netanyahu later released a document titled "Prime Minister's Response to the State Comptroller's Questions."

Yisrael Beiteinu claims that a comparison between original source materials and the information presented to the Comptroller reveals significant omissions and partial presentations of security intelligence. Their claims are partly based on an investigation by journalist Ronen Bergman, which reportedly uncovered documents held by the Prime Minister's office. A key point of contention is an intelligence document from October 3, 2023, days before the attack, which the party states was presented incompletely. This included the omission of a warning that deterrence alone was insufficient and that without long-term economic and civilian changes, "a confrontation between Hamas and Israel could occur." The party also alleges that warnings about Hamas's significant advancements in drones, naval capabilities, and precision weapons were omitted, as was information concerning Hamas's growing ties with Iran and its increasing reliance on Iranian funding.

The party also cited statements from retired Major General Avi Gill, who served as Netanyahu's Military Secretary during the October 7th attack. Gill reportedly stated that the document provided to the State Comptroller "does not reflect what really happened. It is part of the truth but not the whole truth." Yisrael Beiteinu argues that these alleged omissions and misrepresentations violate the legal obligation of audited bodies to provide accurate and complete information to the State Comptroller, potentially constituting criminal offenses such as perjury, obstruction of a public servant, and breach of trust, punishable by up to three years in prison.

The party's filing emphasizes that these are allegations and not legal determinations. "The Prime Minister is abusing his authority and acting as a censor of the public for his personal and propaganda convenience, all while trying to hide and distort the past," the complaint states. Yisrael Beiteinu is demanding an immediate criminal investigation and has sent a copy of the complaint to the State Comptroller's legal advisor.