Likud member holds Israeli government accountable for difficult events

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli Media
16 Oct 2023 13:43

A member of the Likud Party in the Israeli government, Danny Danon, admits to the government's failure after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

Israel's outgoing ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in the central Israeli city of Ra'anana, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (AP)

A Knesset member of the Israeli Occupation's Likud party, Danny Danon, said that "Israel is going through an important and difficult event," holding the Israeli "command" and "army" responsible for the failure of October 7.

During an interview with Israeli media, Danon explained that word around the "leadership" baring responsibility for what is going on means that it is "the responsibility of the Prime Minister, the ministers, the Chief of Staff, everyone who has been intervening in recent years in making decisions on the security issue," citing the failure of this leadership has been due to misunderstandings and indifference.

Moreover, Danon said that "the great challenge now is to set clear goals for war", pointing to a "fundamental problem" facing the occupation government with talk of "preparing a limited operation in Gaza", saying he was not confident that "Israel is capable or willing to do so".

Israeli minister Smotrich admits with 'pain, bowed head': We failed

According to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli government failed to intercept or halt Operation Al-Aqsa flood initiated by the Palestinian Resistance last Saturday.

More than 1,400 Israelis have died, with 3,500 others wounded, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's press office said.

Moreover, according to the Israeli occupation's authorities, at least 155 have been captured by the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza.

During a press conference, Smotrich acknowledged full responsibility for "what was and what will be," adding that the occupation has to admit "with pain and with a bowed head" its utter failure in keeping its settlers safe.

Smotrich admitted that the operation was the most "horrifying" event in "Israel."

He claims to have given orders to shift the priority order of money allocation amid the battle, citing that he had instructed the change of priorities and that "some of the funds have already been diverted."

The Israeli occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip has killed 2,670 people and wounded 9,600 others, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Sunday, as "Israel" continues to bomb the Strip and kill innocent civilians left and right.

"There are still many martyrs and survivors under the rubble due to the continued Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip," the Palestinian Interior Ministry said.

The families of dozens of captured Israeli settlers and missing persons protested outside the Israeli Security Ministry in "Tel Aviv" in light of government inaction.

The settlers, demanding the resignation of Netanyahu's cabinet, want the Israeli government to move and return the captured settlers, while many remain with the Palestinian Resistance.

Thus far, only three settlers, a woman and her two children, were returned to the occupied Palestinian Resistance at the initiative of the Palestinian Resistance and without any agreement with the Israeli occupation.