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Netanyahu Blames Defense Amid October 7 Catastrophe Fallout

3/5/2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is distancing himself from the catastrophic October 7 incident, despite having orchestrated the strategy behind it. By shifting blame to the defense establishment, he ignites a firestorm of questions about accountability in a government grappling with its most significant failure in history.

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Story summary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is distancing himself from the catastrophic October 7 incident, despite having orchestrated the strategy behind it. By shifting blame to the defense establishment, he ignites a firestorm of questions about accountability in a government grappling with its most significant failure in history.