Prime Minister Netanyahu Rejects October 7 'Betrayal' Claims, Cites Operational Failure
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rejected claims of 'betrayal' regarding the October 7 massacre, instead attributing the events to a major operational and intelligence failure. In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu dismissed suggestions that senior officials had betrayed the country, stating, "Nonsense." He clarified that while there was a catastrophic failure, it was not an act of treason. Netanyahu explained that warning signs emerged during the night and early morning before the attack, but officials made a 'miscalculation' and decided not to wake him or launch a preemptive strike, fearing it would provoke Hamas. He emphasized that this was a failure, not betrayal, despite the terrible price paid. Netanyahu also defended his wife, Sara Netanyahu, against claims that she had alleged treason, calling such suggestions "nonsense." His remarks follow an interview given by Sara Netanyahu to Channel 14, where she implied that Democrats party chairman Yair Golan might have had prior knowled... 
