Netanyahu Responds to Calls for Investigation Over Oct. 7th Information
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to calls for an investigation into his handling of information related to the October 7th attacks. The Yamina party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, requested the Attorney General open a probe, alleging Netanyahu provided false and incomplete information to the State Comptroller. Netanyahu's office denied the claims, stating he fully cooperated and provided extensive documentation, while accusing opponents of panic and ignorance. The party cited former Military Secretary Avi Gill, who claimed the provided documents omitted critical warnings.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu denies providing false information to the State Comptroller regarding the October 7th attacks.
- The Yamina party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, requested an investigation into Netanyahu's alleged misinformation.
- Netanyahu's office claims he provided nearly a thousand documents, including intelligence, to the comptroller.
- Former Military Secretary Avi Gill stated the documents submitted to the comptroller were incomplete.
- Yamina alleges potential misuse of authority and obstruction of justice by the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Friday to calls from Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yamina party, to open an investigation into allegations that Netanyahu provided false information to the State Comptroller regarding the October 7th Hamas attacks. Netanyahu's office stated that Eisenkot is in a "panic" and desperate, accusing him of fundamental ignorance regarding Israeli processes. The Prime Minister's office asserted that Netanyahu did not withhold any documents from the comptroller, but rather provided nearly a thousand documents, protocols, and intelligence transcripts from Aman and Shin Bet, unfiltered, as requested. The 55-page document released to the public was only a small, approved portion of the full materials submitted.
Netanyahu's office claimed that the comptroller's investigation was halted by left-wing organizations, the Attorney General, and the High Court of Justice, urging for its renewal and the establishment of a national inquiry commission. The Yamina party, through attorney Ori Heberman, had previously appealed to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, demanding a probe into suspicions that Netanyahu misled the comptroller and the public about the October 7th failures. This appeal followed a report by journalist Ronen Bergman and statements by former Military Secretary Avi Gill, who claimed the documents provided to the comptroller were incomplete and omitted crucial intelligence warnings.
Gill stated that the document given to the comptroller "does not reflect what really happened. It is part of the truth but not the whole truth." Yamina alleges potential misuse of authority, obstruction of a public servant, and breach of trust, suggesting Netanyahu is attempting to coordinate testimonies and cover up the truth while preventing a state inquiry commission. The party cited Section 239 of the Penal Code regarding false affidavits and argued that the Prime Minister, who was in office during the disaster and allegedly obstructs an inquiry, should not censor public information.
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