A former close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the October 2023 Hamas attack that triggered Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, the Israeli leader instructed him to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach.
Former Netanyahu spokesperson Eli Feldstein, who faces trial for allegedly leaking classified information to the press, made the explosive accusation during an extensive interview with Israel’s Kan news channel Monday (December 22, 2025) night.
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Critics have repeatedly accused Mr. Netanyahu of refusing to accept blame for the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. But little is known about Mr. Netanyahu’s behaviour in the days immediately following the attack, while the premier has consistently resisted an independent state inquiry.
Speaking to Kan, Mr. Feldstein said, “the first task” he received from Netanyahu after October 7, 2023, was to stifle calls for accountability.
