"In hindsight": the essence of Avi Gil's accusations against Netanyahu

Former military secretary to Netanyahu, Major General (res.) Avi Gil, publicly confirmed for the first time that the Prime Minister's Office altered a point in the protocol of "Black Saturday" on October 7. He pointed to former chief of staff Tzachi Braverman. An investigation into Braverman on suspicion of forging protocols has already been opened, but a decision on filing charges has not been made for a year and three months. Netanyahu and Likud deny the accusations, claiming Gil is trying to divert attention from his own failures.

Major General (res.) Avi Gil, former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, publicly confirmed for the first time that the Prime Minister's Office altered at least one point in the morning protocol of "Black Saturday" on October 7, 2023. Gil pointed to former chief of staff Tzachi Braverman as the person behind this change. An investigation into Braverman on suspicion of forging protocols has already been opened — he was questioned under caution in November 2024 and denied the suspicions. At the center of the investigation is the suspicion that Braverman changed the time of a conversation between Netanyahu and Gil from 06:40 to 06:29. The investigation was completed a year and three months ago, but a decision on filing charges has not been made. Netanyahu and Likud deny the accusations, claiming Gil knew about the impending attack and did not wake the prime minister. The opposition — Yair Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan — called for an investigation against Netanyahu.