Prime Minister's Office of Israel

A former Israeli intelligence officer, identified as Seri, has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking an official inquiry into the October 7 Hamas-led attack. According to the accusation, Netanyahu was warned and alerted before the attack but failed to act, and is now obstructing efforts to investigate the failures. The claim adds to growing criticism inside Israel over the lack of a formal state commission of inquiry into the security and political failures of that day.

Haaretz reports that no Israeli security agency ever examined security breaches connected to a digital tool developed by an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The claim raises questions about oversight of government-linked software and who was responsible for reviewing its vulnerabilities. The report is likely to fuel debate in Israel about security governance and accountability inside the prime minister's circle.