The rot spreading through Netanyahu's kingdom
Avi Issacharoff argues that there is a critical mass of evidence pointing to Benjamin Netanyahu's personal responsibility for the October 7 debacle, 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 about 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 maintaining quiet opposite the Strip, contrary to the demand of then-Shin Bet head Ronen Bar to attack Hamas operatives. Issacharoff accuses Netanyahu of building Hamas into a military power through a policy of preferring Hamas over the 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.