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Israeli Agriculture Minister Calls October 7 Massacre Israel's Most Tragic Event
Israeli Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter called the October 7 massacre the country's most tragic event, blaming Hamas and intelligence failures. He distanced the attack from the West Bank, criticized past policies linking Gaza to Egypt, and condemned a U.S. peace plan for ignoring light weapons.
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- 01Avi Dichter calls October 7 massacre Israel's most tragic event due to intelligence and operational failures.
- 02He states the massacre is linked to Hamas in Gaza, not the West Bank.
- 03Dichter criticizes the 2005 Gaza-Egypt connection as a strategic mistake.
- 04He condemns Trump's Gaza peace plan for ignoring light and medium weapons used in the attack.
- 05Dichter compares Naftali Bennett to a chameleon, warning of political inconsistency.
- 06He supports Defense Minister Katz's internal handling of the Central Command chief's dismissal.
Dichter also criticized former PM Bennett and commented on Defense Minister Katz's handling of a military dismissal.
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