Relatives of Oct. 7 Victims Demand Netanyahu Release Truthful Records
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
Around 40 Israelis, including relatives of October 7 victims and freed hostages, have sent an open letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding the release of all original records from before and during the Hamas attack. The demand follows journalistic investigations alleging Netanyahu concealed or distorted security recommendations and that his office altered official documents. Signatories fear evidence tampering and call for immediate disclosure of all relevant materials. Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the Yashar party, supported the call, accusing Netanyahu of rewriting history and threatening national security.
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- 40 Israelis, including victims' relatives and freed hostages, demand Netanyahu release Oct. 7 attack records.
- Journalists allege Netanyahu distorted security recommendations and concealed Hamas's offensive capabilities.
- Former military secretary confirms PM's office altered Oct. 7 protocol, blaming former chief of staff.
- Signatories fear document falsification and call for immediate disclosure of original records.
- Gadi Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of rewriting history and endangering national security.
Approximately 40 Israelis, including relatives of those killed on October 7, freed hostages, and survivors of the Hamas attack, have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They are demanding the immediate release of all original protocols, recordings, and registration logs that were documented before and during the Hamas assault.
The signatories stated they would not accept the truth being "buried, locked in a safe, hidden, distorted, and replaced by a version designed to serve those whose responsibility is under scrutiny." They urged Netanyahu to order the opening of safes in the Prime Minister's office and to transfer the materials to military censorship for public disclosure.
This appeal follows recent journalistic investigations. An October 11 report by Ronen Bergman and Yuval Rubovich, based on document analysis, alleged that Netanyahu concealed or distorted recommendations from the IDF and Shin Bet in an official report to the State Comptroller. The report suggested that as early as February 2023, Netanyahu received alarming intelligence about Hamas developing an advanced offensive capability, contradicting the narrative of effective deterrence and requiring significant government action.
The investigations also cited evidence that Netanyahu repeatedly rejected security recommendations to eliminate Hamas leaders. Furthermore, former military secretary to the Prime Minister, Maj. Gen. (res.) Avi Gill, publicly confirmed that the Prime Minister's office altered at least one point in the morning protocol of October 7, attributing the change to former head of the Prime Minister's office Tzachi Braverman.
The open letter expressed serious suspicions of official document falsification and evidence concealment, citing reports of 30 secret protocols being removed from the Prime Minister's office and originals of security meeting testimonies being placed in safes. The signatories emphasized the critical importance of these original documents for an unbiased investigation and for verifying the authenticity of already published protocols.
Gadi Eisenkot, Chairman of the Yashar party, supported the appeal, accusing Netanyahu and his associates of misleading state institutions and the public by rewriting history through document distortion, calling it criminal behavior. Eisenkot added that Netanyahu knows the truth and is trying to hide it, warning that the price of lies is a direct threat to national security. He pledged to establish a state commission of inquiry at the first session of the new government.
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