“Goodbye Lebanon”
CounterPunchOCT 20 2024
Israeli authorities have so far arrested five suspects, including the spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over the alleged leak of top secret information that could have caused "significant damage" to negotiations to free Israeli hostages in Gaza.
The leaks were allegedly used in reports by the Bild and Jewish Chronicle which detailed Hamas' unwillingness to reach a deal in Gaza and a possible plan for slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to flee Gaza alongside some hostages respectively.The leaks were allegedly used in reports by the Bild and Jewish Chronicle which detailed Hamas' unwillingness to reach a deal in Gaza and a possible plan for slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to flee Gaza alongside some hostages, respectively.
The stories, published in September, prompted an Israeli military inquiry to find the source of the leaks. Netanyahu has distanced himself from the investigation, saying that the spokesperson arrested never had access to classified information.
Though it's disappointing that members of Netanyahu's inner circle would leak information to stifle hostage negotiations, it is not surprising. Netanyahu has shown that he cares more about his political survival than the lives of Israeli citizens.
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