Ex-Netanyahu Aide Claims Protocol Forgery Attempt Post-Oct. 7

Retired Major General Avi Gill, who served as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military secretary, has broken his silence three years after the October 7th massacre, revealing details about an alleged attempt to falsify protocols within the Prime Minister's office. In a comprehensive interview with Channel 12, Gill described 16 notebooks he used to document events and discussed recommendations for preemptive actions that Netanyahu allegedly rejected.

Gill stated that recommendations for preemptive operations in Gaza were presented but not accepted. He recounted receiving an update at 6:12 AM on October 7th and speaking with Netanyahu at 6:40 AM. According to Gill, Tzachi Braverman, then Chief of Staff, later requested that the protocol of this 6:40 AM call be altered to state it occurred at 6:29 AM. Gill noted that this effort to collect and alter protocols began two to three weeks into the war.

Concerned about the unusual collection of protocols, Gill contacted the Attorney General. He explained that the process was being conducted against regulations, and he wanted to halt it without accusing anyone. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara subsequently issued a document clarifying the rules for accessing and recording information from discussions. However, in January, a stenographer informed Gill that she had been instructed to change the time of the 6:40 AM call in the transcript to 6:29 AM.

The party alleges potential abuse of power, obstruction of a public servant, and breach of trust, suggesting the actions could impede future investigations and constitute an attempt to coordinate testimonies and cover up the truth.

Gill also commented on a document submitted to the State Comptroller, asserting it did not reflect the full truth. He claimed Netanyahu presented a partial account of pre-massacre security documents, omitting warnings and intelligence assessments about Hamas's growing strength, its alignment with Iran, and the escalating danger of conflict with Israel. Gill specifically mentioned a missing intelligence document from October 3rd, 2023, just four days before the attack. He reiterated that on the morning of October 7th, he informed the Prime Minister that there was no significant intelligence, only minor developments, and that questions would need to be asked later about how Israel was caught by surprise.