The exchange of accusations between Netanyahu and the military echelon does not wait for the day after the war: Following a question from the High Court of Justice on Saturday night at the press conference that opened to questions about the advance warning he received from both the head of the Shin Bet and Military Intelligence, Netanyahu repeated his answer in a tweet that the military echelon had not given any warning.
"Contrary to false claims: Under no circumstances and at no stage was Prime Minister Netanyahu warned of Hamas' intentions of war," Netanyahu tweeted.
Contrary to false claims:
Under no circumstances and at no stage was Prime Minister Netanyahu warned of Hamas' intentions to war. On the contrary, all security officials, including the head of Military Intelligence and the head of the Shin Bet, assessed that Hamas was deterred and headed for an arrangement. This is the assessment that has been submitted time and time again to the prime minister and the cabinet by all security agencies and the intelligence community,...
— Benjamin Netanyahu — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) October 28, 2023
Netanyahu is not satisfied with this, adding that the intelligence assessment he bothers to name was that Hamas would not initiate an offensive move: "All the security forces, including the head of Military Intelligence and the head of the Shin Bet, assessed that Hamas was deterred and headed for an arrangement. This is the assessment that was submitted time and time again to the prime minister and the cabinet by all security agencies and the intelligence community, including until the outbreak of the war."
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