Lapid reveals how he learned about the October 7 threat

Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid said he learned about the threat of the Hamas attack on October 7 from Benjamin Netanyahu himself at a security briefing two weeks before the events. Lapid claims the intelligence was "extremely alarming" and that Netanyahu treated it with "complete carelessness."

Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid released a video in which he revealed the source of his information about the threat of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. According to Lapid, he learned of the impending catastrophe from Benjamin Netanyahu himself at a security briefing two weeks before the events. Lapid claims that after the briefing, he studied classified materials and was "shocked" by their content, after which he called a press conference on September 20, 2023, warning of a "multi-front armed confrontation." Lapid accuses Netanyahu of "complete carelessness" in the face of intelligence warnings and claims the prime minister "stopped listening." Lapid also mentions warnings from the head of Shin Bet, the Chief of Staff, the President of the UAE, and the head of Egyptian intelligence, which he says were ignored. Lapid states he does not absolve security chiefs of responsibility but emphasizes that the main responsibility lies with the prime minister. He also responds to the question of whether this could have happened under his watch, categorically denying such a possibility.

Lapid reveals how he learned about the October 7 threat