How Netanyahu "helped" Hamas organize the October 7 massacre - assessment

A journalistic investigation claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warning about an impending Hamas attack as early as September 2023 through the UAE, but ignored it. The author holds Netanyahu responsible for policies that, in his view, contributed to preparing the October 7 attack, including authorizing the transfer of Qatari financial aid to Hamas and ignoring warnings from security officials.

A journalistic investigation, based on a Ynet publication, claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears direct responsibility for the failures preceding the October 7 massacre. According to the article, Netanyahu received a warning in September 2023 through the United Arab Emirates about an impending major Hamas attack, but chose to ignore it. The author also holds Netanyahu responsible for a long-term policy that, in his view, contributed to strengthening Hamas. Specifically, it is claimed that the Prime Minister authorized in 2018 the transfer of Qatari financial aid to Hamas in cash amounting to about $360 million per year, despite warnings from security officials that this money reaches the organization's military wing. Additionally, from January 2023, Netanyahu regularly received warnings about a possible war but did not respond, calling such warnings exaggerated. The author notes that against the backdrop of the judicial reform and internal division, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran saw weakness in Israel. The article also mentions that Shin Bet warned Netanyahu about the activation of Hamas leader Sinwar and the need for decisive measures, but the Prime Minister ignored the signals, continuing to fund Gaza and allow workers from the sector into Israel. The investigation questions Netanyahu's actions and his responsibility for the tragedy.