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Lapid Accuses Netanyahu of Ignoring Warnings Before Oct. 7 Attack
Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of ignoring multiple warnings about an impending Hamas attack before October 7. Lapid cited specific dates and intelligence reports, including a warning of war risk on July 24 and a rejection of preemptive operations on October 1.
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What happened
- 01Yair Lapid accused Benjamin Netanyahu of ignoring multiple warnings before the October 7 Hamas attack.
- 02Lapid cited a July 24 warning from the Shin Bet chief and a rejected Gaza operation on October 1.
- 03The Likud party claimed Netanyahu received no prior alert and security assessments showed Hamas sought calm.
- 04Lapid questioned Netanyahu's fear of a state inquiry commission into the October 7 failures.
- 05The Likud defended Netanyahu's post-October 7 actions and accused Channel 12 of a political campaign.
The Likud party denied these claims, stating Netanyahu received no prior alert and that security assessments indicated Hamas sought calm. The political dispute intensifies amid ongoing debates about accountability for the attack.
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