Bezalel Smotrich is an Israeli far-right minister who, with Itamar Ben-Gvir, oversaw security before the October 7 attack. John Kiriakou calls the two “morons” who — despite settlers warning Jerusalem for two or three weeks that an attack was coming — insisted it would come from the West Bank rather than Gaza, leaving Israel unprepared.[1][2]
Bezalel Smotrich
Israeli far-right minister whom John Kiriakou, alongside Itamar Ben-Gvir, blames for leaving Israel unprepared on October 7 by insisting any attack would come from the West Bank rather than Gaza.
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- ↑ The Inquiry, 2026-03-01 — 39:47 on YouTube · Transcript
- ↑ The Inquiry, 2026-03-01 — 40:20 on YouTube · Transcript
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