Israel's election mudslinging hits a new low with toxic October 7 treason theories - editorial
Sara Netanyahu, in an interview with the right-wing Channel 14 on Monday, intimated that Golan must have had advanced warning of the Hamas attack.
In Israel, the upcoming election on October 27 has been marred by unprecedented levels of personal mudslinging. Sara Netanyahu, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, made outrageous claims that her husband's Democratic Party rival, Yair Golan, had knowledge of the October 7 Hamas attack, which resulted in over 1,200 Israeli deaths.
Golan, a former deputy IDF chief of staff, rushed to the Supernova music festival that day to help. Despite his flawed viewpoint, Sara's claims of treason are an abhorrent betrayal of his service and character.
The Netanyahus' statements were not random but a calculated part of the Likud campaign ahead of the election. The media statements were aimed at spreading conspiracy theories and distancing the prime minister from the massacre. This is not a new phenomenon for the Right, as evidenced by Likud MK Tali Gotliev's unfounded remarks three weeks after the October 7 attack.
These conspiracy theories have gained momentum over the past three years, and the threat of a lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu is unlikely to deter future outrageous claims.
The real issue at hand is Israel's failure to prevent the October 7 massacre, which remains the worst failure in the country's history. Instead of focusing on blame and conspiracy theories, the candidates should be focusing on their plans to help the country.
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