Could the army have acted on 7.10 without Netanyahu's order: Lieberman explains

Former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated that under Israeli law, the army is not authorized to independently take actions that could lead to a broad military confrontation. He responded to a question from Vesti about whether the IDF leadership could have sent troops south on October 7 without an order from Netanyahu, who was reportedly "not woken up." The full interview will be published on September 10.

Former Defense Minister and Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman gave an interview to Vesti, in which he answered the question of whether the IDF leadership could have sent troops south on October 7 without an order from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was reportedly "not woken up" on the day of the attack. Lieberman explained that under Israeli law, the army is not authorized to independently take actions that could lead to a broad military confrontation. He also described the prime minister's actions according to protocol, which corresponded to the events of October 7. The full interview with Lieberman will be published in Vesti on September 10. The article is a preview of the upcoming publication and contains only one key thesis from the interview, without additional details or context.