Bennett, Lapid confirm Netanyahu was warned several times ahead of Oct. 7 massacre
Yair Lapid similarly scrutinized Netanyahu’s failure to heed the warning and claimed that others, including Egypt and the Shin Bet, had also attempted to warn the prime minister of Hamas’s threat.
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, chair of B Yachad party, affirmed Tuesday Haaretz report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been warned about Hamas' intentions to attack Israel days before the October 7 massacre. Bennett criticized Netanyahu's response, stating that he neither informed the security establishment nor prepared Israel for the attack.
He also claimed Netanyahu bears personal responsibility for the deaths of thousands of Israelis. Lapid echoed these sentiments, alleging that he and other officials had attempted to warn Netanyahu of the threat. He claimed that if Netanyahu had responded after receiving multiple warnings, the massacre could have been prevented. Former IDF Chief of Staff and Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot stated that the report provided further evidence of Netanyahu's responsibility for the failures leading up to the attack.
He accused Netanyahu's circle of spreading conspiracy theories and attempting to shift blame. Tropper emphasized that Netanyahu was indeed warned by the UAE president about Sinwar's intentions, 10 days before the massacre, but refused to share this information with the security establishment.
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