Gadi Eisenkot, a former military commander who has emerged as Netanyahu’s main rival in the Oct. 27 election, accused him of evading responsibility for security lapses.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot in primary elections in Jerusalem on Aug. 17. Ohad Zwigenberg / POOL via AFP-Getty ImagesSept. 9, 2026, 4:34 PM EDTBy Matt BradleyTEL AVIV — It dropped like a political bombshell into next month’s parliamentary election: a news report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had warning about the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and chose not to alert senior security officials.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Netanyahu faces storm over report he ignored warning ahead of Oct. 7 attacks
Gadi Eisenkot, a former military commander who has emerged as Netanyahu’s main rival in the Oct. 27 election, accused him of evading responsibility for security lapses.
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