Netanyahu Faces Renewed Calls for Criminal Probe After Ex-Aide's Testimony

Opposition leaders reacted with fierce criticism and demands for Netanyahu's immediate resignation. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated that the testimony proves Netanyahu's personal responsibility for the October 7th massacre, accusing his staff of working to falsify records while citizens fought for their lives. Opposition Chairman Yair Lapid warned of future disasters if Netanyahu remains in office, accusing him of ignoring intelligence warnings and attempting to rewrite history.

Demands for formal investigations have intensified across the political spectrum. Gadi Eisenkot formally requested State Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to open a criminal probe into whether Netanyahu committed offenses, accusing him of betraying public trust. Yair Golan described the testimony as one of the most severe ever heard in Israel, while Avigdor Lieberman called for an investigation into Netanyahu and his associates on suspicion of treason and conspiracy.

In response, the Likud party and sources close to Netanyahu dismissed the allegations as a politically motivated attack aimed at undermining the government. Likud asserted that Netanyahu received no prior warning of the Hamas assault, and Likud Minister Ze'ev Elkin criticized the interview as biased. Furthermore, sources close to the Prime Minister countered that Gil himself was aware of the impending attack and chose not to wake Netanyahu at the time.