Netanyahu blames security agencies for intelligence failure, then pulls back – POLITICO

A social media put up by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashing out at navy and safety chiefs for permitting a lethal Hamas assault on October 7 was promptly deleted on Sunday after triggering unfavorable feedback, many from Israel’s personal struggle cupboard.

Because the put up on X unleashed a wave of livid reactions by high-ranking Israeli safety officers, exposing deep inner divisions, Netanyahu revealed a brand new put up saying: “I used to be improper.”

“The issues I stated following the press convention mustn’t have been stated and I apologize for that,” he wrote. “I give full backing to all of the heads of the safety arms. I’m strengthening the Chief of Workers and the commanders and troopers of the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] who’re on the entrance,” he added within the put up.

Netanyahu has drawn public criticism for refusing to take any duty in not stopping Hamas’ assault earlier this month, when the militant group killed greater than 1,400 individuals and took round 200 hostages. Thus far, the Israeli chief has merely stated that, as soon as the struggle is over, powerful questions can be requested of all people, together with himself.

The deleted put up mirrored his try and deflect any private duty, taking a transparent purpose at safety chiefs. “By no means and at no stage was Prime Minister Netanyahu warned of struggle intentions on the a part of Hamas,” it learn. “Quite the opposite, the evaluation of the whole safety echelon, together with the pinnacle of navy intelligence and the pinnacle of Shin Guess, was that Hamas was deterred and was in search of an association.”

It added: “This was the evaluation introduced again and again to the prime minister and the cupboard by all the safety echelon and the intelligence group, together with proper up till the outbreak of the struggle.”

Reuters reported that Israel’s navy spokesperson declined to touch upon Netanyahu’s blaming of the intelligence companies, saying: “We are actually at struggle, targeted on the struggle.”