Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October

Report by security agency says policy of quiet' towards Hamas allowed it to build up resources for 2023 attack

Israel's internal security agency, Shin Bet, has said Benjamin Netanyahu's policies were among the underlying causes of the devastating 7 October 2023 attack in which Hamas and other militants killed 1,200 Israelis.

In its report on the 7 October attack, Shin Bet acknowledged its own responsibility, admitting it was aware of warning signs that Hamas was planning an operation, but the agency, also known as the General Security Service (GSS), did not grasp the scale, timing and location of the planned attack.