Ben-Gvir: Netanyahu Not Blameless for Oct. 7, But Others More Guilty
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told TIME magazine that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears some responsibility for the October 7th failures, though others are more guilty. Ben-Gvir also stated he has changed his past views on Arabs living in Israel. He previously advocated for their expulsion but now accepts their presence.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Minister Ben-Gvir said PM Netanyahu is not blameless for the October 7th failures.
- Ben-Gvir stated many others are more guilty than Netanyahu for the failures.
- The Minister admitted past views favoring expulsion of Arabs from Israel.
- Ben-Gvir now accepts the presence of Arabs living in Israel.
- This was Ben-Gvir's first foreign media interview in four years.
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stated in his first foreign media interview in four years that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears some responsibility for the failures leading to the October 7th Hamas attacks. Speaking to TIME magazine, Ben-Gvir acknowledged that while Netanyahu is not blameless and made mistakes, "intelligence was what brought him down." He added, "Netanyahu is not clean of guilt, but there are many people who are more guilty than him."
In the interview, Ben-Gvir also revisited his past views on the Arab population in Israel. He admitted to previously advocating for the expulsion of all Arabs from Israel, but stated, "Now I think there can be some (here). I accept that there are Arabs who live here."
