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Israel: Netanyahu’s credibility is now at stake

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Israeli opposition leaders jointly questioned why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to alert security forces or act before the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023.
  • The allegations concern the security failure surrounding the deadliest attack in Israel’s history, according to the article.
  • With a parliamentary election scheduled for October 27, Netanyahu’s credibility and public image face renewed political pressure, although he denies ignoring a warning.

“Why did he not inform the security forces, and why did he not act to protect the Israeli population?” Israel’s major opposition leaders put that question to Benjamin Netanyahu in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Their criticism concerns the Hamas massacre around the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. The opposition parties are challenging the prime minister’s responsibility for what the article describes as the most devastating terrorist attack and the worst security failure in the history of the Jewish state.

The issue has resurfaced only weeks before Israel’s parliamentary election on October 27. Netanyahu faces the question of whether he received a warning before the Hamas attack and ignored it. He denies that allegation.

The renewed accusations place his credibility at the center of the political fight. The article says his image could become a problem in the election, as opponents seek to connect him directly to the failures surrounding the attack.

Why did he not inform the security forces, and why did he not act to protect the Israeli population?

· Israeli opposition party leadersThe leaders posed the question in a joint statement criticizing Netanyahu’s responsibility for the October 7, 2023 attack and the security failure surrounding it.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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