Israel PM says security officials deliberately didn’t wake him on Oct 7
Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting criticism in the national debate over who bears responsibility for the security failures.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused security officials of intentionally failing to wake him on the morning of the Hamas attacks in October 2023. This came after his wife, Sara, claimed opposition figure Yair Golan knew about the plan before it happened in an interview the night before. Netanyahu is facing criticism over his role in the security fiasco leading up to Oct 7, 2023, and is running in close elections later this year.
Security officials allegedly refrained from waking him because they knew he would immediately put the army on alert and prevent further escalation. This was revealed in a recent podcast interview where Netanyahu blamed military leaders for their refusal to wake him. Golan, who is a former deputy military chief of staff, has threatened legal action against Sara Netanyahu for her accusations, calling them vile and deceitful.
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