Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsNetanyahu's remarks came after his wife sparked fierce backlash for casting doubt on rival Yair Golan's efforts to rescue people fleeing the Nova massacre. The PM, however, doubled down, saying 'they didn't wake me,' referring to security chiefsShare 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 formatSubscribeBar Pelegand Noa ShpigelSeptember 02, 2026Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he "does not think" there was an internal "betrayal" on October 7, following fierce backlash against his wife, Sara Netanyahu, for promoting a conspiracy theory involving political rival Yair Golan and his efforts to rescue victims on the day of the attack.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastEisenkot's Knesset Party Slate Leaves Israel's anti-Netanyahu Bloc ConcernedJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionDenisovan Culture Revealed in Bat Cave in ChinaU.S. Jewish Umbrella Group Condemns Import Ban on Goods From Israeli SettlementsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéWater Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionMore Stories to Explore