{
  "id": 13355742,
  "title": "‘This was communicated at every level’: Netanyahu military aide reveals internal warnings before October 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/this-was-communicated-at-every-level-netanyahu-military-aide-reveals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T07:34:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/this-was-communicated-at-every-level-netanyahu-military-aide-reveals-internal-warnings-before-october-7/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received internal warnings of potential war ahead of the October 7 attacks, according to Maj. Gen. Avi Gil, a former military aide. Gil revealed that there were \"enormous gaps\" between what the public knows and what truly occurred during the wars deadliest attacks. He stated that Israel's security establishment perceived the country's enemies as recognizing weaknesses in Israeli society and deterrence as eroded. Netanyahu, Gil said, was woken up by Gil on the morning of the attacks and informed him, \"We are at war.\" Netanyahu's denial of reports about specific warnings and Gil's claims have sparked calls for an investigation by opposition politicians.",
  "summary": "In a damning interview, a former senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the Israeli leader was warned internally of the potential for war ahead of the October 7 attacks and that there remain “enormous gaps” between what the public knows and what really happened. Maj. Gen. Avi Gil woke up the Israeli … The post ‘This was communicated at every level’: Netanyahu military aide…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu received internal war warnings from Maj. Gen. Avi Gil.",
    "Significant gaps between public knowledge and actual events during October 7 attacks.",
    "Netanyahu informed of war on the morning of attacks, sparking calls for investigation."
  ],
  "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."
}