Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid denied the claims to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not received any warnings about the planned attack by the Palestinian group "Hamas", the "Jerusalem Post" reported, quoted by DPA.
„I want to refute the claim made over and over again by the current government that somehow the political echelon was not aware that “Hamas” was not deterred“, Lapid told the newspaper.
„He was indeed informed. I was briefed, he said, adding that the intelligence material he had seen had, of course, been seen by the prime minister and cabinet ministers.
„It was clear what "Hamas” wanted, Lapid said.
Lapid said he attended a security briefing on August 21, 2023, along with Netanyahu and military adviser Major General Avi Gil, who warned of the so-called “axis of resistance” of Iran.
He said he thought the information was “outstanding”. Netanyahu “seemed bored and indifferent to the topic and did not comment on it”, added Lapid.
The right-wing conservative party “Likud” of Netanyahu replied to Lapid.
„Yair Lapd lies again”, the political force said, adding that Netanyahu did not receive any warning before October 7, when “Hamas” invaded Israel, killed about 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages.