Netanyahu Dodges On His Responsibility For Attack

The Hill reports:

CNN anchor Dana Bash pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond to Israeli concerns on whether he would accept some responsibility for failing to anticipate the Oct. 7 massacre in an interview on Sunday.

In response, Netanyahu repeatedly dodged the issue, saying on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he would discuss those concerns after the war is over. “I’ve already addressed that many times. And I said this whole question will be addressed after the war,” Netanyahu said.

When pressed on why not address the question now, Netanyahu said, “Well, did people ask Franklin Roosevelt, after Pearl Harbor, that question? Did people ask George Bush after the surprise attack of September 11?”

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CNN host presses Netanyahu to accept responsibility for Oct. 7 https://t.co/rWzJC7nKTF pic.twitter.com/hKhdtEcHES

— The Hill (@thehill) November 12, 2023

When I pressed PM Netanyahu about refusing to take responsibility, he responded by questioning whether FDR was asked that after Pearl Harbor. https://t.co/JT4JnLKR1y

— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) November 12, 2023