Politics & Diplomacy
Netanyahu manipulated account of pre-attack warnings, report says
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Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu altered his account of warnings he received before the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack. The Israeli newspaper's investigation examined how Netanyahu characterized the advance notice of the assault that killed hundreds of Israelis and prompted a military response in Gaza.
The report suggests Netanyahu changed details in his public statements about what intelligence officials had warned him of before the attack. The investigation adds to ongoing scrutiny of Israel's security and intelligence failures prior to 7 October.
