13.11.2014 - 08:25 [ Ynet ]

After IDF row, Shin Bet clarifies that it ‚didn‘t warn of July war in Gaza‘

Below is the letter, obtained by Ynet, which Gantz sent to the prime minister.

To: Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu

In the ‚Uvda‘ television program, Shin Bet officials breached every moral and ethical standard. This is a deep expression of the lack of inter-organizational collegiality, and crosses a red line. The show presented tendentious information, which misrepresented the Shin Bet as the sole intelligence agency in the Gaza Strip, who performed diligently while the rest – the intelligence branch, IDF, and political echelon – were paralyzed.

I firmly assert that the Shin Bet did not issue a warning that Hamas intended to launch a war in July as a deliberate and definite matter.