Minister: Gov’t has ‘responsibility’ for Hamas attack, ‘blame’ a question for later

By Jacob Magid

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27 October 2023, 5:17 pm

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar at his office in Jerusalem, January 2, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Culture Minister Miki Zohar tells Channel 12 that “responsibility” for the October 7 Hamas onslaught lies squarely on the government, but that “blame” over what happened cannot be determined until after the war when the matter has been thoroughly investigated.

Zohar’s remarks appear to go further than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has refused to say that he was responsible for what occurred. Netanyahu acknowledged that he too will have to answer questions when the probe into October 7 is launched but asserted that an investigation cannot be opened until after the war is over.