The timeline says Netanyahu was first told of the attack at 6:29 A.M. and asked why intelligence failed to reveal it. The prime minister recently said he was 'very worried' that morning that Hamas would 'take hostages' and asked if the Gaza border had been closed

PM claims misguided security chiefs chose not to alert him because they knew he'd order mobilization and attacks on anybody approaching border and they feared this would trigger…

Israeli prime minister repeats assertions about 2023 security fiasco as he faces pivotal elections.