Netanyahu's refusal to hold an independent commission of inquiry is making it difficult for Israel to correct what needs to be corrected and heightens the danger that more security disasters will occur ■ The prime minister has created a parallel universe for his supporters
Netanyahu's refusal to hold an independent commission of inquiry is making it difficult for Israel to correct what needs to be corrected and heightens the danger that more security disasters will occur ■ The prime minister has created a parallel universe for his supporters
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06:00 AM • July 03 2026 IDT
The most egregious failure in Israel's short history didn't stem from one reason, but from a convergence of three blunders. There was a strategic failure (for which the political decision makers are mainly to blame), there was a broad and terrible intelligence blunder and there was a defensive collapse.
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