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Former IDF Official Slams Netanyahu's Intelligence Briefing Neglect

8/24/2025

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Aharon Haliva, a former IDF official, criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for his lack of interest in intelligence briefings prior to October 7.
Haliva emphasized that the head of the Intelligence Directorate should not unilaterally decide on meetings with the prime minister.
These remarks were made during a ceremony on August 21, 2024.

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Aharon Haliva, a former IDF official, criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for his lack of interest in intelligence briefings prior to October 7.
Haliva emphasized that the head of the Intelligence Directorate should not unilaterally decide on meetings with the prime minister.
These remarks were made during a ceremony on August 21, 2024.