Dr. Gal Levartov: Causing a Massacre Through Indifference
Dr. Gal Levartov, a lawyer and law lecturer, argues in an opinion piece that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for the October 7 massacre out of indifference, not negligence, and calls for him to be prosecuted for murder. Levartov distinguishes between different homicide offenses and claims that Netanyahu ignored repeated security warnings.
Dr. Gal Levartov, a lawyer and law lecturer, argues in an opinion piece that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for the October 7 massacre out of indifference, not negligence as some of his opponents accuse him of. Levartov distinguishes between three homicide offenses in Israeli penal law: negligent homicide, reckless manslaughter, and murder by indifference. He claims that Netanyahu received explicit warnings about the security consequences of the judicial overhaul but ignored them and continued with it to entrench his rule. Levartov notes warnings Netanyahu received from former Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and the head of Military Intelligence Research, as well as from Egypt and the UAE days before the massacre. He also mentions Netanyahu's refusal of the Shin Bet chief's recommendation to eliminate Hamas leaders. Levartov calls for Netanyahu to be prosecuted for murder by indifference of approximately 2,000 civilians and soldiers, and claims there is sufficient evidence even without a state commission of inquiry. The article also accuses Netanyahu of obstructing justice by changing the time of a conversation, falsifying protocols, and leaking classified information.