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Monday, March 17, 2025
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Monday, March 17, 2025
Netanyahu’s office: Shin Bet document citing his Qatar funds-for-Gaza policy as a cause of Oct. 7 is ‘complete lie’
Responding to Channel 12’s earlier report about a Shin Bet document citing Netanyahu’s support for Qatari funding in Gaza as a cause of the October 7 invasion and massacre, the Prime Minister’s Office claims the allegation is “another complete lie by the outgoing head of the Shin Bet, who is trying to deflect attention from his October 7 failures.”
“In security discussions held in 2023, all the security [services] assessed that Hamas was deterred, and recommended a policy of economic incentives,” the PMO says.
“The prime minister warned about efforts by groups in the region to lead to escalation, and ordered preparations for targeted strikes on Hamas leaders,” the statement says.
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