Netanyahu's Apologies and Declarations Amidst Israel-Gaza Conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for a statement blaming the defense forces, particularly intelligence, for the October 7 attack. The apology came after Netanyahu refused to take explicit responsibility for the attack during a press conference. He later tweeted a post blaming defense and intelligence officials before deleting it and issuing an apology. Netanyahu's statement received heavy criticism from various political leaders, with calls for him to retract his statement and support the defense forces. Multiple ministers and MKs in the coalition have taken responsibility for the attack, while Netanyahu is one of the few leaders refusing to do so.