Commentator Challenges Ex-Official's Account of Pre-Oct. 7 Warnings
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal questioned the account of Avi Gill, former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, concerning pre-attack warnings. Segal cited protocols from October 7th showing Netanyahu asking about intelligence after the attack began, and Gill responding there was nothing. He argued this contradicts claims of prior strategic warnings and that responsibility for the failure is shared.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Amit Segal challenged Avi Gill's account of pre-Oct. 7 warnings, citing protocol contradictions.
- Segal highlighted a 6:44 AM Oct. 7 conversation where Netanyahu asked about intelligence.
- Gill reportedly told Netanyahu, "No, there is nothing in the material" during that call.
- Segal argued this response contradicts claims of prior strategic warnings.
- He stated responsibility for the Oct. 7 failure is shared, with Netanyahu bearing primary blame.
- Segal used an analogy of expecting a storm but going out without an umbrella.
Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal has challenged claims made by Avi Gill, former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding intelligence received before the October 7th Hamas attack. Segal pointed to alleged contradictions in protocols revealed by the "Uvda" investigative program, suggesting Gill's account is inconsistent with documented conversations.
Segal stated he has no personal acquaintance with Gill, emphasizing his analysis is based solely on the content of the evidence. He highlighted Gill's assertion that Netanyahu was aware of the impending attack. However, Segal cited protocols from a conversation at 6:44 AM on October 7th, after the attack had begun, where Netanyahu reportedly asked, "Tell me, was there anything in intelligence about this?"
According to Segal, Gill's response in that conversation was, "No, there is nothing in the material." Segal argued this contradicts the idea of prior strategic warnings, stating, "You can't claim there was a strategic warning on the one hand, and then say at 6:44 that we actually had nothing. Because there he revealed his opinion."
Segal clarified that his criticism is not personal and that responsibility for the October 7th failure is shared. He asserted that while Netanyahu bears primary responsibility, other senior security officials, including Gill, also share blame. Segal concluded with an analogy: "You can't also say 'a perfect storm is expected,' and also go out without an umbrella. Together it doesn't work."
