Netanyahu’s October 7 timeline raises new questions over response to Hamas attack

Netanyahu’s October 7 timeline raises new questions over response to Hamas attack

A newly detailed account of the prime minister’s actions shows he reached the Kirya defense headquarters  nearly two hours after the assault began and held his first full security assessment at 9:55 a.m., fueling debate over delays and decisions that morning

‘You were slow to respond to Oct 7 attack’ – Israeli PM Netanyahu faces backlash

Israeli opposition has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being slow to respond to alerts from Israel’s security apparatus of Hamas’ 7 October attack.   According to Israel’s Channel 12, Netanyahu was alerted to the attack at 6.29 am.   The Prime Minister, however, was said to have failed to contact Israeli Army Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, between then and arriving at the Kirya, Israel’s central military hub, at 9 am.   The report sa…