From the entry into Rafah to the threatening call with al-Sharaa: cabinet meeting protocols revealed

Approximately one thousand protocol documents from security cabinet discussions are in the hands of the State Comptroller, after being transferred by Netanyahu. The article reconstructs the dramas behind closed doors: the debate over Rafah, the security establishment's opposition to the war in the north, the threatening call with al-Sharaa, and the disputes surrounding the operation in Rafah in August 2026. The article notes that the discussions are not quoted verbatim.

Approximately one thousand protocol documents from security cabinet discussions are in the hands of the State Comptroller, after being transferred to him by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of a review that the High Court of Justice halted. The article offers a rare glimpse behind closed doors, reconstructing the dramas, confrontations, and debates within the political and security leadership during the war. The article explicitly notes that the discussions are not quoted verbatim, but reflect the prevailing sentiment. Among the events: the debate over the entry into Rafah in May 2024, where Netanyahu decided against the positions of Gallant, Eisenkot, and the Shin Bet chief; discussions on the northern front, where Gallant opposed an intensive war in Lebanon and the Shin Bet chief recommended a ceasefire; Netanyahu's threatening call with Syrian President al-Sharaa against the backdrop of events in Suwayda; and the disputes surrounding the operation in Rafah in August 2026. The article presents a trend of gaps between the political echelon, led by Netanyahu, and the senior security echelon.