"It Was Your Shift": The Question Netanyahu Cannot Pass to Others

Ben Caspit argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears ultimate responsibility for the October 7 disaster, regardless of warnings he received or did not receive. The column describes Netanyahu as focused on personal survival at the expense of national security, noting that history will judge him by the event that occurred on his watch.

In his column, Ben Caspit argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears sole and ultimate responsibility for the disaster of October 7, 2023. Caspit states that the debate over whether Netanyahu was warned in advance is irrelevant, as history will judge him by the simple fact that the disaster occurred on his watch. He notes that security chiefs admitted responsibility and resigned, while Netanyahu clings to power and spreads conspiracy theories. The column also references a report about a warning call allegedly made by UAE ruler Mohamed bin Zayed to Netanyahu before the massacre, noting that the lack of an official denial from the UAE strengthens the report's credibility. Caspit accuses Netanyahu of fathering the "containment policy" toward Hamas, conducting secret negotiations with the organization behind the backs of the security establishment, and focusing on personal survival at the expense of national security.