Ex-Netanyahu Aide Blames PM for Oct. 7 Failures

According to Now 14, Gil allegedly withheld critical intelligence from Netanyahu on the night of the attack, having received alerts of unusual Gaza activity at 3:55 AM and a focused Shin Bet warning at 6:15 AM, but only waking the Prime Minister at 6:29 AM. However, Hamal reported that an intelligence aide in the Prime Minister's office was alerted to a routine message at 3:55 AM and, seeing no urgency, did not wake Gil or Netanyahu. Gil recounted that intelligence flowed through systems, containing both suspicious and reassuring signs.

Gil also alleged that attempts were made to alter official records after the war began, describing protocol changes as a criminal matter. He stated that in January, an official named Tzachi Braverman instructed a stenographer to alter the time of a recorded conversation between Gil and Netanyahu. Gil called for a state commission of inquiry to investigate the pre-attack warnings and discrepancies. In response, the Likud party accused Gil of personal failures and withholding information from the Prime Minister.