Former Mossad senior official reveals the failure on October 7 | The full interview

Sagiv Assulin, a former senior Mossad official, claims in an interview that the October 7 attack could have been prevented had the Mossad continued operating in Gaza. He warns of the 'eighth front' – a war of consciousness led by Qatar, and calls for defining it as an enemy state.

Sagiv Assulin, a former senior Mossad official and Channel 14 commentator, reveals in a special interview the reasons that led to the October 7 failure and the new threat he believes the State of Israel is not prepared for. Assulin claims that the Hamas attack could have been prevented had the Mossad continued operating in Gaza, and that the decision to halt Mossad activity in the Palestinian arena was made against the position of former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen. The main reason for his resignation, he says, is the identification of a new existential threat he calls the 'eighth front' – the war of consciousness and influence, pointing to Qatar as the main factor operating influence systems against Israel. He calls for defining Qatar as an enemy state and establishing a dedicated body to deal with this threat. Regarding Iran, Assulin assesses that the ayatollah regime will fall no later than the end of Trump's term, but warns that if Israel does not effectively confront the war of consciousness, it may lose US support. Assulin criticized Netanyahu's conduct before October 7 but praised his leadership regarding Iran, and expressed doubt about his ability to lead to national unity.