Netanyahu reached army HQ 2 hours after October 7 attack began: Report
A new report suggests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have delayed his arrival at military headquarters by several hours during the October 7 Hamas attack. Discrepancies between official records and other sources have sparked questions regarding his response time during the initial invasion.
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The timeline of leadership response during a national security crisis is a critical point of political accountability in Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have taken at least two hours to leave his home in Caesarea and reach the IDF’s Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv after Hamas-led terrorists began invading Israel on October 7, 2023, according to a report.The development comes as Israel prepares to hold its next general election on October 27, following the completion of a full four-year parliamentary term under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.The report, aired by Israeli television and cited by The Times of Israel, has raised questions over the prime minister’s movements in the crucial opening hours of the Hamas-led attack, as terrorists were overrunning communities along Israel’s Gaza border.Earlier this week, Netanyahu’s office released what it said were minutes from his schedule on October 7.
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