A former CIA officer backs the theory that Israel deliberately ignored warnings before the October 7th Hamas attack, a heavy accusation aimed at Netanyahu's government.

• The claim: Israeli leaders let the attack succeed on purpose for political reasons, then blamed a security "slip."
• Settlers near Gaza reportedly warned officials for two weeks that something was coming.
• Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is said to have dismissed them, insisting the next attack would hit the West Bank instead.
• The "got past the goalie" framing suggests plots are known in advance but allowed through when convenient.

Outlook: This feeds ongoing questions about what Israel's government knew before October 7th, but it stays an unproven accusation.