Netanyahu was right: Biden administration senior official refutes claims against PM

A senior Biden administration official, Brett McGurk, in his new book refutes key claims against Prime Minister Netanyahu since October 7: he denies the existence of a intelligence warning, asserts that military pressure enabled hostage releases, and argues that American pressure hardened Hamas's positions. Commentator Riklin claims this strengthens Netanyahu's positions and raises a question about the impact of the protests.

A senior Biden administration official, Brett McGurk, in his new book refutes several key claims that have been heard in Israel since October 7. McGurk clarifies that there was no intelligence warning from neighboring countries, including the UAE and Egypt, before the massacre. He dismisses the possibility of releasing all hostages at an earlier stage, and asserts that military pressure enabled their release, which led to the elimination of Sinwar and a deal for the release of all. Additionally, McGurk claims that the pressure Biden exerted on Israel caused Hamas to harden its positions. Commentator Shimon Riklin claims this strengthens Netanyahu's positions and raises a question about the impact of the Kaplan protests on hardening Hamas's positions. Riklin states that the left's claims have not been proven correct during the war.