{
  "id": 13158346,
  "title": "Netanyahu outlined Oct. 7 attack in meeting six years prior, former Shin Bet official says - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/netanyahu-outlined-oct-7-attack-in-meeting-six-years-prior-former",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:51:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-911182"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former senior Shin Bet official Ilan Segev has refuted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertions that he was unaware of the October 7 attack, stating that Netanyahu had outlined the exact scenario of the attack in a meeting with the State Control Committee in April 2017. Segev clarified the distinction between an intelligence picture and an intelligence warning, emphasizing that Israel was well aware of Hamas's intentions and capabilities. During the April 2017 meeting, Netanyahu described \"commandos, drones, the takeover of communities, the kidnapping of civilians, the kidnapping of soldiers,\" all of which materialized during the October 7 attack. Segev also accused Netanyahu of repeatedly rejecting his recommendations to assassinate senior Hamas officials, including military chief Ahmed Jabari, whom the Shin Bet had targeted. Despite knowing the operation was feasible, Netanyahu's response was to \"maintain readiness,\" a stance that Segev claimed involved merely keeping teams active rather than actively pursuing the assassination.",
  "summary": "During a 2017 State Control Committee meeting, six years prior to Oct. 7, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the \"exact scenario\" of the attack.",
  "key_points": [
    "Netanyahu described October 7 attack scenario in April 2017 meeting",
    "Shin Bet official Ilan Segev refutes Netanyahu's unawareness claim",
    "Segev accuses Netanyahu of rejecting assassination recommendations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}