"Prime Minister, We Are at War" — The Man Who Woke Netanyahu on Oct. 7

For three years he stayed silent. Now Maj. Gen. (res.) Avi Gil — Prime Minister Netanyahu's military secretary on Oct. 7, and the man who woke him that morning — speaks out in his first in-depth interview. Gil says Netanyahu received a "warning of war" from the Shin Bet chief three months before the attack. He walks through the night of Oct. 6–7 minute by minute, rejects the claim that the security chiefs betrayed the prime minister ("That is a lie"), and describes how the time of the first secure phone call was changed in the Prime Minister Office’s records months later. He also says hostages could have been returned sooner and that the decision not to was political and personal. He calls for a state commission of inquiry. Interview by Dani Kushmaro and Yoav Limor, originally broadcast on Channel 12 News (Israel). All rights to the original broadcast belong to Channel 12 News. English subtitles and translation: UnXeptable. CHAPTERS 00:00 "Sir, war has broken out" 00:11 Why he's breaking three years of silence 01:16 16 notebooks 06:29 The document Netanyahu sent the state comptroller 07:47 Months of warnings before the war 10:30 July 2023: "I am giving you a warning of war" 12:08 Security chiefs left waiting at the Knesset 14:13 Shin Bet's targeted-killing recommendations 15:51 MBZ, Egypt and the mystery plane 17:41 The night of Oct. 6–7 22:42 06:12: "I need you on the red phone" 25:44 "Prime Minister, we are at war" 29:55 The betrayal claim: "That is a lie" 31:43 The altered call record 38:07 Two hours to the Kirya 39:47 Netanyahu's advisers at the Kirya 42:39 The hostages: "That is accurate" 45:22 Leadership and responsibility 49:30 How will history judge? #Israel #October7 #Netanyahu #AviGil #Channel12 #IsraeliDemocracy