Ex-Netanyahu Aide Claims Shin Bet Recommended Gaza Assassinations Before Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Avi Gil, stated in an interview that the Shin Bet recommended assassinations in Gaza before October 7th, but Netanyahu did not approve. Gil also claimed Netanyahu politically delayed hostage returns, causing prolonged suffering and death for some. Shir Matias, daughter of murdered Kibbutz Holit residents, said her parents would be alive if Netanyahu had listened.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former aide Avi Gil claims Shin Bet recommended Gaza assassinations before Oct. 7, but Netanyahu rejected them.
- Gil also alleges Netanyahu politically delayed hostage returns, leading to prolonged suffering and death.
- Netanyahu's former military secretary stated his belief that returning hostages earlier was the correct course.
- Shir Matias stated her murdered parents would be alive if Netanyahu had listened.
- Shahar and Shlomi Matias were murdered in Kibbutz Holit on October 7th.
Avi Gil, who served as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military secretary, claimed in a Channel 12 interview that the Shin Bet security agency recommended targeted assassinations in Gaza prior to the October 7th massacre, but Netanyahu did not approve these recommendations. Gil stated that the Shin Bet periodically suggested counter-terrorism operations in Gaza during discussions between Netanyahu and security chiefs, but they were never sanctioned.
Furthermore, Gil asserted that Netanyahu politically delayed the return of hostages, leading to some being murdered in captivity and suffering longer. "Factually, this is exactly what happened," Gil said. "I know that leadership anywhere is supposed to hold the complete picture, and that political considerations are also part of the issue. Did I believe at the time that it was a mistake? Did I believe it was right to advance the return of hostages before? The answer is yes."
Shir Matias, daughter of Shahar and Shlomi, who were murdered in Kibbutz Holit, stated, "If Netanyahu had listened, my parents would be alive today."
