Fixer, chameleon and shameless: Tzachi Hanegbi is one of the main culprits of October 7 | Avishai Grinzaig

Commentator Avishai Grinzaig argues that Tzachi Hanegbi is one of the main culprits of the October 7 disaster, focusing on his political appointment as head of the National Security Council in January 2023, despite having no security experience, unlike his predecessors in the role.

Commentator Avishai Grinzaig argues that Tzachi Hanegbi is one of the main culprits of the October 7 disaster. Hanegbi, a former Likud MK and minister, declared he would no longer vote for Likud but for Lieberman, partly because of the massacre. Grinzaig focuses on Hanegbi's political appointment as head of the National Security Council in January 2023 by Netanyahu, noting that unlike his predecessors who had security backgrounds, Hanegbi is a political fixer with no security experience. The article quotes Hanegbi saying in 2021 that 'for 15 years they won't dare attack Israel,' an assessment immediately disproven. Grinzaig claims Netanyahu appointed Hanegbi as a compliant figure who would not challenge his security concept.