Netanyahu Asked to Remove Statement on Taking Responsibility for October 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly requested to remove a statement from an interview in which he declared he was not evading responsibility and that his conduct would also be examined after the war. The interview, conducted for the magazine "Olam Katan" (Small World) before the Sukkot holiday, addressed Netanyahu's responsibility for the failures leading up to the October 7th attacks. When asked about his actions and potential mistakes, Netanyahu stated that after the war, all questions, including his own responsibility, would be examined. However, according to journalist Avishai Greenzaig, who revealed the details, Netanyahu later instructed that this specific sentence be omitted from the published version of the interview. Greenzaig emphasized that the removed statement was precisely where Netanyahu asserted he was not shirking responsibility and that his actions would be reviewed. The Prime Minister's office did not respond to requests for comment. The magazine "Olam Katan" issued a sharp response, claiming the text presented by Greenzaig was a draft stolen from Yonatan Uriach's WhatsApp account and not the version sent for publication. The magazine accused Greenzaig of collaborating with a criminal offense and misleading the public. Greenzaig denied these claims, stating the text came from Netanyahu's own words and that he subsequently requested its removal.