{
  "id": 14433734,
  "title": "Netanyahu on Oct. 7: Nobody told Bush to 'go home' after September 11 intelligence failures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/netanyahu-on-oct-7-nobody-told-bush-to-go-home-after-september-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T11:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-911667"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned on October 7 that the intelligence failures surrounding the October 7 massacre should not automatically result in his dismissal, drawing parallels to the lack of immediate dismissal of former U.S. President George W. Bush after the 9/11 attacks. He emphasized that past crises, including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the September 11 terrorist attacks, did not lead to the removal of their respective political leaders. Netanyahu proposed the formation of a national inquiry committee with balanced representation from both coalition and opposition parties, arguing that a government-appointed commission would lack public trust while a state commission appointed through existing judicial frameworks would be rejected by many of his own supporters. He also noted that if he had been alerted to unusual Hamas activity the night before October 7, he would have ordered military preparations and canceled a music festival. Israel's security assessments had consistently indicated that Hamas was deterred and did not anticipate a major attack from Gaza. Netanyahu warned Iran against attacking Israel ahead of the October 27 election and the US midterm elections, asserting that Israel would not allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons. He stated that Israel had achieved around 60% of its security objectives against the Iranian axis and suggested further operations might be necessary. Netanyahu declined to comment on specific security cooperation with Saudi Arabia regarding recent Houthi attacks but emphasized that Israel's military successes had fostered new regional alliances. He also highlighted an International Monetary Fund projection of 4.5% economic growth for Israel, attributing its success to his security and economic policies. Netanyahu expressed concern over the tight race of the upcoming election, warning that Israel's enemies might attempt to create an impression of Israeli vulnerability through attacks or rocket fire. He aimed to form a right-wing coalition consisting of existing political partners but remained open to potential cooperation with opposition parties, provided they supported his security policies and opposition to Palestinian statehood.",
  "summary": "The prime minister said he hoped the election would proceed as scheduled but warned that Israel's enemies could attempt attacks or rocket fire to create an impression of Israeli vulnerability.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}