The rot festering in Netanyahu's kingdom
Avi Issacharoff argues that there is a critical mass of evidence pointing to Benjamin Netanyahu's personal responsibility for the October 7th failure, based on international reports confirming Egyptian and Emirati warnings received before the attack. Issacharoff accuses Netanyahu of ignoring the warnings, instructing the security establishment to maintain quiet vis-à-vis Gaza, and building Hamas into a military power through Qatari funding, even after being warned that the money was reaching the military wing.
Avi Issacharoff argues that a critical mass of facts and reports has accumulated, clarifying the reason for Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to establishing a state commission of inquiry: Netanyahu is afraid. Issacharoff cites reports in the New York Times and The Atlantic confirming Egyptian and Emirati warnings that were delivered directly to Netanyahu regarding a major Hamas attack from Gaza. According to him, Netanyahu ignored the Emirati warning and did not even report it to the heads of the security establishment. In a discussion on October 1, 2023, Netanyahu instructed to maintain quiet vis-à-vis the Strip, contrary to the demand of then-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to attack Hamas operatives. Issacharoff accuses Netanyahu of building Hamas into a military power through a policy of preferring Hamas over the Palestinian Authority and pushing for Qatari funding, even after being warned in 2019 that the money was reaching the military wing. The article uses a sharp and accusatory tone, employing terms like "rot," "stench," and "monster" to describe Netanyahu's policies.