“It Was a Catastrophic Misjudgment” | Eylon Levy on NewsNation (9 Sept 2026)

Eylon Levy says the October 7 massacre exposed catastrophic failures across Israel’s military, intelligence and political leadership, arguing that the full truth and accountability must be established through a state commission of inquiry. In this dramatic interview on NewsNation, former Israeli national spokesman Eylon Levy explains: Why the reported UAE warning to Benjamin Netanyahu about an imminent Hamas attack is causing shockwaves in Israel, while Netanyahu denies that the phone call ever happened. How Israel’s security establishment critically underestimated Hamas and failed to connect multiple warning signs before October 7. Why he describes the belief that Hamas could be contained or deterred through economic measures and Qatari funding as a “catastrophic misjudgment.” Why October 7 and the hostage crisis are expected to be major issues in Israel’s upcoming election, with widespread public demands for accountability. Why Eylon says a state commission of inquiry is needed to investigate the military, intelligence and strategic failures surrounding the October 7 massacre. The October 7 attack remains one of the defining moments in Israel’s modern history, raising profound questions about national security, intelligence failures, political responsibility and the decisions that preceded the Hamas invasion. Eylon argues that accountability must extend across everyone who held power at the time, while the Israeli public continues to demand answers about how such a devastating attack was allowed to happen. 🎯 “It was a catastrophic misjudgment, and that’s why most Israelis support a state commission of inquiry.”