3 Israeli ministers mull resignation to hold Netanyahu responsible for Hamas attack: Report

By Abdel Rauf Arnaut

JERUSALEM (AA) - Three Israeli ministers are considering resigning to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take responsibility for the cross-border attack by Hamas into Israeli border towns, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported Monday.

The newspaper did not name the three ministers.

"We can’t believe this situation. Netanyahu simply must not be allowed to continue,” the newspaper quoted one of the ministers as saying.

Several Israeli security officials and politicians have admitted that they could not foresee the attack.

“Netanyahu refuses to take responsibility for the Oct. 7 events, although a few believe that he will withstand the wave of anger that awaits him following the end of the war,” the newspaper said.

Israelis have staged protests demanding Netanyahu’s resignation amid the Gaza conflict.

Israel launched a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas into Israeli border towns.

Nearly 6,500 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 5,087 Palestinians and more than 1,400 Israelis.