Netanyahu Aides Investigated for Blackmailing IDF Officer to Alter Records Before October 7 Hamas Attack

Nov 9, 2024, 07:21 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing serious allegations involving his top aides. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has authorized an investigation into claims that Netanyahu's aides attempted to blackmail an IDF officer to alter records from security meetings held just hours before the deadly Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. The officer, who was allegedly having an affair with a member of Netanyahu's staff, was pressured to modify the minutes of top-level security discussions on October 6th, 2023. Netanyahu's Chief of Staff, Tzachi Braverman, is identified as a key figure in the scandal.