Netanyahu Faces Renewed Calls for Criminal Probe After Ex-Aide's Testimony
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing renewed calls for a criminal investigation following testimony from his ex-military secretary, Avi Gil, about the October 7th failures. Opposition leaders, including Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett, accuse Netanyahu of deception and personal responsibility, demanding probes and resignations. The Likud party dismisses the claims as a political attack, asserting Netanyahu had no prior warning of the Hamas assault. The controversy has intensified political divisions as the nation grapples with accountability for the security lapses.
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- Ex-aide Avi Gil's testimony has sparked political uproar and calls for a criminal probe into Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Opposition leaders, including Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett, accuse Netanyahu of deception and personal responsibility for October 7th.
- The Likud party calls the testimony a politically motivated attack and denies Netanyahu received prior warning of the Hamas assault.
- Yair Lapid claims Netanyahu ignored intelligence warnings and attempted to rewrite history regarding the failures.
- Avigdor Lieberman demands an investigation into Netanyahu and his associates for alleged treason and conspiracy.
- Likud Minister Ze'ev Elkin criticizes the interview as biased and politically motivated.
An interview with Avi Gil, former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has ignited a political firestorm and reignited the debate over responsibility for the October 7th failures. Critics of Netanyahu are demanding a criminal investigation into Gil's testimony, which they claim implicates the Prime Minister personally. The Likud party, however, has dismissed the allegations as a politically motivated attack aimed at undermining the government, asserting that Netanyahu received no prior warning of the Hamas attack.
Opposition figures have seized on Gil's remarks. Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, accused Netanyahu of deceiving and betraying an entire nation, with his party urging the Attorney General to investigate potential false information provided to the State Comptroller and the public. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called for Netanyahu's resignation and a state commission of inquiry, stating that the testimony strengthens Netanyahu's personal responsibility for the massacre. Opposition Chairman Yair Lapid echoed these sentiments, alleging that Netanyahu was warned but ignored the intelligence and later attempted to rewrite history to evade accountability.
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, described the testimony as an "earthquake" and called for a comprehensive criminal investigation, including examining the involvement of Prime Minister's Office staff and preserving original recordings and documents. Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, also demanded an immediate investigation into Netanyahu and his associates for alleged treason and conspiracy.
Likud officials have strongly refuted the claims. They characterized the interview as a "false and political propaganda campaign" against Netanyahu and the Likud, intended to oust the right-wing government. Likud Minister Ze'ev Elkin criticized the interview as biased and politically motivated, particularly regarding claims about the falsification of the October 7th morning protocol. Elkin stated that an investigation is ongoing and urged for patience, cautioning against drawing conclusions based on one-sided testimony when there is a dispute over the facts.
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