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
Jerusalem Post report on former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz's 103FM radio interview accusing Netanyahu of concealing what he knew ahead of October 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.