Netanyahu's wife shares conspiracy claim that opposition leader knew of Oct 7 attacks in advance
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli prime minister, has claimed an opposition figure was aware of the plan for Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack before it happened.
Her remarks, which triggered outrage across Israel's opposition, highlight the country's deep political polarisation ahead of close-fought elections to be held on October 27.
In a television interview broadcast on Monday evening, Sara Netanyahu lashed out at Yair Golan, the former deputy military chief of staff who heads Israel's centre-left Democrats party.
She suggested Golan was "already dressed and ready" at dawn on October 7, 2023, "while others knew nothing, including the prime minister".
Golan's party said it strongly condemned the "vile and deceitful" remarks.
"Spreading conspiracies against Major General Yair Golan, and smearing his heroism on October 7, is crossing a red line that borders on insanity," it wrote on X.
Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief who has emerged as the frontrunner to challenge Netanyahu, slammed the "mad conspiracy of betrayal" spread by the prime minister's wife.
Sara Netanyahu's accusations reflect recurrent conspiracy theories among a part of the Israeli political class and its supporters.
According to a poll conducted for Channel 13 in August, 40 percent of Israelis, and 63 percent of voters for the current right-wing coalition, believe that internal treason led to the October 7 attack – the deadliest day in Israel's history.
Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister who has billed himself as the guarantor of the country's safety, has deflected blame for the attack, saying that security officials should have woken him from his sleep.
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Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Israeli prime minister, has claimed an opposition figure was aware of the plan for Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack before it happened.
Her remarks, which triggered outrage across Israel's opposition, highlight the country's deep political polarisation ahead of close-fought elections to be held on October 27.
In a television interview broadcast on Monday evening, Sara Netanyahu lashed out at Yair Golan, the former deputy military chief of staff who heads Israel's centre-left Democrats party.
She suggested Golan was "already dressed and ready" at dawn on October 7, 2023, "while others knew nothing, including the prime minister".
Golan's party said it strongly condemned the "vile and deceitful" remarks.
"Spreading conspiracies against Major General Yair Golan, and smearing his heroism on October 7, is crossing a red line that borders on insanity," it wrote on X.
Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief who has emerged as the frontrunner to challenge Netanyahu, slammed the "mad conspiracy of betrayal" spread by the prime minister's wife.
Sara Netanyahu's accusations reflect recurrent conspiracy theories among a part of the Israeli political class and its supporters.
According to a poll conducted for Channel 13 in August, 40 percent of Israelis, and 63 percent of voters for the current right-wing coalition, believe that internal treason led to the October 7 attack – the deadliest day in Israel's history.
Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister who has billed himself as the guarantor of the country's safety, has deflected blame for the attack, saying that security officials should have woken him from his sleep.
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/...-7-attacks
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