Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted for the first time that he would have to answer for the military failure that occurred on October 7, when Hamas caught the IDF by surprise and infiltrated southern Israel.
“This failure will have to be investigated to the last degree. Everyone will have to give answers,” he said. “Myself included.”
The admission came on the 19th day of the war, and after Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other top brass in the military had already admitted to one of the bigger military fiascos since the creation of the state.
“Citizens of Israel, October 7 was a black day in our history,” but the issue of accountably can only occur after the war is over, Netanyahu said.
“Everyone will have to give answers, myself included.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the October 7 Massacre
“As prime minister, I am responsible for securing the future of the country, and now my role is to lead the State of Israel and the people to a crushing victory over our enemies.
“Now is the time to join forces for one goal: To charge forward to victory,” Netanyahu said.
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