Netanyahu's U-turn: Security agencies blamed, then absolved
Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO Europe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deleted a social media post in which he blamed military and security chiefs for an intelligence failure that allowed a deadly Hamas attack. The post triggered negative comments, including from members of Israel's war cabinet. Netanyahu later apologized and expressed full support for the heads of the security arms. He has faced criticism for refusing to take responsibility for not preventing the attack, instead deflecting blame onto the security chiefs. The deleted post claimed that Netanyahu was not warned of Hamas' war intentions and that the security echelon believed Hamas was seeking an arrangement, not war.
