Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsLikud MK Dan Illoz told Ynet that Netanyahu, as well as the Shin Bet, the army and the government 'are to blame' for October 7. He said lawmakers did not succeed in replacing him because of 'power struggles' within the Likud partyShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz12:05 PM • July 16 2026 IDTMK Dan Illoz said that Likud MKs worked to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a few weeks after October 7, 2023, in an interview in Ynet, adding that the campaign fell through because of "power struggles" within the party over who would be its next leader.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFLikudShin BetKnessetIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsStrait of HormuzIranMahmoud AhmadinejadRo Khanna Moody'sIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Police Officer Suspected of Obstructing Jerusalem Murder InvestigationU.S. Strikes Around Tehran for First Time Since Trump Declared End of Cease-fireThe Death of Israel's Protest Movement Is a Mark of Shame for So-called LiberalsThe Fight for Hormuz Shows How Far U.S.-Iran War Strayed From Its Original GoalsTrump Promised to Open Hormuz, but It's Iran That's Still Calling the ShotsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimRahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?