Rabbi Slams Netanyahu's Response to Ex-Aide's Claims
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Rabbi Avraham Stav has sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to former military secretary Avi Gill's recent interview. Gill alleged an attempt to alter call logs on October 7 and discussed pre-war warnings. Netanyahu responded that Gill knew of the impending attack and failed to act. Stav called Netanyahu's accusation "unacceptable" and urged public condemnation of such "conspiracy theories."
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- Rabbi Avraham Stav called Prime Minister Netanyahu's response to Avi Gill's claims "unacceptable."
- Avi Gill, former military secretary, alleged an attempt to falsify call logs on October 7.
- Gill also discussed the nature of pre-war warnings about an attack from Gaza.
- Netanyahu stated Gill knew about the attack and did not wake him.
- Stav urged public rejection of "conspiracy theories" against public servants.
Rabbi Avraham Stav on Friday strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the premier's reaction to statements made by former military secretary Avi Gill. Gill, who served as Netanyahu's military secretary and was the one who woke him on the morning of October 7, 2023, recently broke a three-year silence in an interview with Channel 12 News.
One of Gill's central claims involved an alleged attempt to alter records of conversations with Netanyahu on the morning of October 7. Gill stated that Tzachi Braverman, then Netanyahu's chief of staff, ordered the time of a documented call to be changed from 6:40 AM to 6:29 AM. Gill reported this to the Attorney General, calling the alleged act "a falsification of the truth."
Regarding the warnings preceding the attack, Gill distinguished between specific alerts about an attack of that nature and broader warnings within the security establishment. He asserted there was no specific, focused warning about an attack from Gaza, but there were concerning signs of diminished deterrence and a shift in how Israel was perceived by its enemies. Gill also recounted the morning the war began, stating he was awakened by a call from the Shin Bet chief's office, clarified the situation with military officials, and then called Netanyahu to update him, informing the prime minister that war had broken out. The interview also touched upon the events of the initial hours until Netanyahu arrived at the Kirya military headquarters and discrepancies between information held by security officials and decisions made.
In response to Gill's interview, Netanyahu stated, "Like many, Avi Gill knew about the approaching attack and chose not to wake the prime minister on time." Rabbi Stav condemned this response, calling it "unacceptable." He added, "I do not know to what extent Avi Gill's interview contributed to understanding the events of October 7 and responsibility for the failure. But the Prime Minister's response, to blame his military secretary for 'knowing about the approaching attack' and choosing not to wake him, is unacceptable. Every decent person, from right and left, must disavow the cultivation of conspiracy theories on the backs of public servants."
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