Netanyahu Attributes Oct. 7 Failures to Army and Previous Governments

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has deflected blame for the failures surrounding the Oct. 7, 2023 events, attributing responsibility to the military and previous governments in a 55-page document submitted to State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman. During a parliamentary session, he cited selected remarks from former officials to argue that the attack was unforeseen, while opposition figures criticized him for ignoring prior warnings about potential escalations. Netanyahu has consistently rejected calls for a state commission of inquiry, maintaining that senior security officials are to blame, unlike many military figures who have accepted accountability. Meanwhile, since the ceasefire on Oct. 10, 2025, Israeli forces have continued to violate it, resulting in significant casualties in Gaza.

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