Fleishman's forecast: "The closer we get to the elections – it will only intensify"

Political commentator Itamar Fleishman attacked on Channel 14's "Israel This Morning" program the reports about warnings allegedly conveyed to Prime Minister Netanyahu before October 7, claiming it is a false campaign to influence the elections. He accused Ronen Bar and Channel 12 of violating censorship and attempting to obscure responsibility.

Political commentator Itamar Fleishman harshly attacked on Channel 14's "Israel This Morning" program the recent series of reports about early warnings allegedly conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the October 7 attack. Fleishman claimed this is a "total and absolute influence operation" aimed at affecting the upcoming election results. He emphasized that all senior officials whose names were linked to the publications – Eyal Zir Cohen, Yoav Gallant, and the President of the State – have categorically denied the claims. Fleishman pointed an accusatory finger at former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, whom he called "the most failed Shin Bet chief in the history of the State of Israel and also the most arrogant in its history," and called on him to come forward and provide answers instead of threatening lawsuits. He also attacked Channel 12 for violating censorship by publishing Netanyahu's trip to the UAE, defining it as endangering the lives of the Mossad chief and the National Security Council head who were on the plane. Finally, Fleishman linked the blitz of publications to the stagnation in the mandate map, claiming that as long as the lead in the polls does not grow – the attacks will intensify. The article is based entirely on the commentator's words and includes no additional sources or counter-reactions.