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Netanyahu's Former Military Secretary Avi Gil Speaks Out on October 7 for the First Time
Maj. Gen. Avi Gil, who served as military secretary to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, has given his first public interview since October 7, 2023, addressing early warning signs, internal investigations and the decision-making process; the full interview will appear in Israel Hayom's weekend edition.
Why it matters
Avi Gil was one of the military officials closest to Netanyahu, at the prime minister's side during the critical hours before and after the attacks. His first public statement touches on three long-standing questions: what early warning signs appeared on the night before the assault, how internal investigations are progressing, and what happened inside the decision-making process. It adds a new firsthand perspective to Israel's ongoing accountability debate over the security establishment's failures.
Full report
According to Israeli media, Maj. Gen. Avi Gil, the former military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has given his first public interview since October 7, 2023. The interview addresses the early warning signs on the eve of the attack, internal investigations, and the decision-making process on the night the assault began.
Gil held direct access to Netanyahu during the critical hours before and during the initial Hamas assault. Reports describe this as the first substantial public statement from a senior military official so close to the prime minister on the operational failures and decisions of October 7.
The full interview will be published in Israel Hayom's weekend edition and on its website. The story was first reported by Israel Hayom, with Ynet, the Jerusalem Post and the Times of Israel also covering it.
The interview lands on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Israel's debate over accountability for the security establishment's response continues, and Gil's testimony is expected to become a new focal point.
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