PM's Aide Accused of Falsifying Protocol on October 7th
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Head of the Prime Minister's Office Tzachi Braverman is accused of attempting to falsify the protocol of a conversation on October 7th, changing its recorded time from 06:40 to 06:29. The stenographer reportedly refused, but Braverman allegedly altered the document manually. The case awaits a decision from the Attorney General on potential charges. Braverman's representatives deny key aspects of the report, while critics call for a swift decision.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Tzachi Braverman, head of the Prime Minister's Office, allegedly attempted to falsify an October 7th protocol.
- Braverman reportedly demanded a call time be changed from 06:40 to 06:29 to suggest an earlier report.
- The stenographer refused, citing regulations, but Braverman allegedly altered the document manually.
- The former Military Secretary Avi Gill reported the incident, leading to a police investigation.
- The Attorney General will decide whether to indict Braverman, with investigators focusing on the timing and method of the alleged alteration.
- Braverman's representatives deny key claims, calling the case politically motivated.
A transcript has been revealed detailing an alleged attempt by Tzachi Braverman, head of the Prime Minister's Office, to alter the official record of a conversation that took place on the morning of October 7th. The incident, which occurred in January, involved Braverman reportedly demanding that the time of a call between former Military Secretary Avi Gill and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be changed from 06:40 to 06:29. Braverman allegedly wanted to create the impression that Netanyahu received a full operational report immediately upon the start of the Hamas attack.
The stenographer reportedly refused the request, stating it was against regulations for a computerized and locked document. However, Braverman is said to have insisted, falsely claiming he was on the call at 06:29. Despite the stenographer's repeated warnings that altering the record was illegal, Braverman allegedly took the printed transcript and manually changed the time with a blue pen. The stenographer, reportedly distressed, reported the incident to Avi Gill, who then alerted the police.
The case is currently awaiting a decision from the Attorney General on whether to file an indictment against Braverman. Investigators are reportedly focusing on why Braverman felt it was urgent to alter the protocol months after the war began, why he acted against explicit instructions regarding protocol handling, and how he insisted on changing the record manually despite warnings.
Braverman's representatives deny he claimed to be on the call or that he was shown such a transcript during his investigation. They suggest the case is being revived for political reasons and that the Military Secretary failed to mention a relevant conversation in his police testimony. Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, criticized the alleged actions, calling it a falsification of protocols and a reason for Netanyahu's alleged evasion of a state inquiry commission. He urged the Attorney General to make a decision before the upcoming elections due to the public importance of the matter.
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