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A former aide alleges Netanyahu directed a strategy to deflect blame after the Hamas attack that killed 1,221 and took 251 hostages, amid calls for accountability.
- A former aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed he was instructed to create a plan to avoid responsibility for the October 7 Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 people.
- The aide, Feldstein, mentioned that Netanyahu appeared 'panicked' and asked how to manage media discussions about accountability.
- Netanyahu's office dismissed Feldstein's claims as 'mendacious and recycled allegations' aimed at deflecting personal responsibility.
- Feldstein faces indictment for allegedly leaking classified military information to improve Netanyahu's public image amid significant conflicts in Gaza.
Former Advisor Says Netanyahu Tasked Him with Devising Plan to Evade Responsibility for October 7 Attack
By JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALÉN (AP) — A close former advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, claims that immediately after the Hamas attack in October 2023, which triggered Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, the Israeli leader instructed him to find out how the Prime Minister could evade responsibility for the security breach. Eli Feldstein, an exportee of Netanyahu and facing a trial for allegedly leaking classified information to th…
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