{
  "id": 5103974,
  "title": "Netanyahu’s wife says opposition leader knew plans of Hamas attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/netanyahus-wife-says-opposition-leader-knew-plans-of-hamas-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T13:51:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/netanyahus-wife-says-opposition-leader-knew-plans-of-hamas-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has asserted that an opponent, Yair Golan, was aware of the Hamas attack plans on October 7, 2023, before it occurred. Her statement, which has sparked outrage within Israel's opposition, underscores the deep political division in the country ahead of the upcoming elections on October 27. In a televised interview on Monday, Sara Netanyahu criticized Golan, the former deputy military chief of staff and head of Israel's center-left Democratic Party, for his actions that morning. When informed of the attack, Golan promptly arrived in southern Israel to rescue over six individuals at the Nova music festival where at least 370 people lost their lives. According to Sara Netanyahu, Golan was \"already dressed and ready\" at dawn, while others, including the prime minister, remained unaware. The remarks have drawn swift condemnation from Golan, who has threatened legal action, demanding an apology and compensation for the survivors of the Nova festival. Golan accused Sara Netanyahu of spreading a \"false conspiracy\" in an attempt to \"rewrite October 7\" and transform those who attempted to save lives into traitors and those who neglected Israel's security into victims. The incident adds to the ongoing political polarization in Israel, with a recent poll revealing that 40 percent of Israelis and 63 percent of voters supporting the current right-wing coalition believe internal betrayal was responsible for the October 7 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people and 251 hostages.",
  "summary": "Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli prime minister, has claimed an opposition figure was aware of the plan for Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack before it happened. Her remarks, which triggered outrage across Israel’s opposition, highlight the country’s deep political polarisation ahead of close-fought elections on October 27. In a television interview broadcast on [...] The post Netanyahu’s…",
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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."
}