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Netanyahu again claimed he acted blamelessly before the attack, releasing selected quotes from security cabinet meetings as evidence. However, the excerpts – which only he can clear for release – are partially redacted, contradict his earlier statements, and were condemned by opposition MKs as 'manipulations and distortions'
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday released excerpts from security cabinet meetings in a document that reiterates the claim that, although the defense establishment failed in its security assessments ahead of the October 7 attack, he had fulfilled his responsibilities, in the latest attempt to distance himself from the state's failures on the day of the attack.
