Haaretz: Netanyahu to be remembered as Israel's worst PM

Haaretz says Netanyahu will be Israel's worst PM over Oct. 7 failure

Haaretz, one of Israel's leading newspapers, stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be remembered as the worst prime minister in the country's history due to the October 7 attack and the subsequent economic crisis.

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Haaretz says Netanyahu will be Israel's worst PM over Oct. 7 failure

Haaretz, one of Israel's leading newspapers, published a harsh assessment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political legacy. The newspaper wrote that Netanyahu, following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent economic collapse, would go down in history as the 'worst prime minister in the country's history'.

The article emphasized that the image Netanyahu had built over the years was completely shattered on October 7. It stated that this event was a defeat that occurred under the prime minister's responsibility. The newspaper noted that Israelis are living through the most dangerous security period of the last two generations.

Haaretz also drew attention to the economic dimension. It noted that the unprecedented rise in the defense budget, tax increases, cuts in public services, and the growing debt burden would have negative effects for years to come. The newspaper used the phrase 'History will record Netanyahu as the worst prime minister in the country's history.'

The military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack on October 7, 2023, which it called the 'Al-Aqsa Flood,' citing 'retaliation for violations against Palestinians and holy sites, particularly the Al-Aqsa Mosque.' Israel announced that 1,200 people were killed and 5,132 were wounded in these attacks.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have lost their lives in Israel's retaliatory operations against Gaza. Israeli officials describe October 7 as 'the greatest intelligence and military failure in the country's history.'

This assessment by Haaretz is seen as a reflection of the growing domestic criticism of Netanyahu's government.

Haaretz says Netanyahu will be Israel's worst PM over Oct. 7 failure