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Dan Halutz

Portrait of Dan Halutz
IDF Spokesperson's Unit (Yoav Guterman) via Wikimedia Commons

Former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff (2005-2007); Lieutenant General (res.).

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DI has documented statements by Dan Halutz on Israel, Military and Defense, and October 7 Attacks. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Dan Halutz

Portrait of Dan Halutz

Dan Halutz

Role at the time: Former IDF Chief of Staff (2005-2007)

Condemned

Statement summary

Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz said he believes the reported Mohammed bin Zayed-Netanyahu warning call took place, accused Netanyahu of concealing what he knew, and said ultimate responsibility for the failure rests with the prime minister.

“What could be simpler for the Emirati prince than to say there was no conversation if there was no conversation?”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Former IDF chief Halutz: Netanyahu concealed warnings before Oct. 7
Why we used this label

Halutz explicitly credits the MBZ-Netanyahu warning account, accuses Netanyahu of concealing what he knew, and calls for his removal — a direct condemnation of Netanyahu relative to the case's central question.

Read statementWas Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?

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