Netanyahu faces backlash over report of three-hour delay in speaking with IDF chief on October 7

According to a report by The Times of Israel citing the national public broadcaster, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not speak with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi until 9:45 a.m. on October 7. This three-hour delay occurred while massacres were actively unfolding in southern Israel. The report has drawn sharp criticism from the 'October Council,' which represents families of the victims. Members of the council expressed outrage, describing the delay as 'unfathomable' and emphasizing that many of their loved ones were still alive during that period. The Prime Minister's office has not yet provided an official response to the details of this report.