Why Was Netanyahu Sending Millions in Cash to Hamas Before October 7? | Oded Forer

💥 Help keep The Western Spirit independent: https://buymeacoffee.com/WesternSpirit❤️ Support us on YouTube with Super Thanks — click the Thanks button below the video.📩 Business & advertising: thewesternspiritpodcast@gmail.comBefore October 7, Israel pursued a policy that allowed millions of dollars in Qatari cash to enter Gaza while Hamas remained in control. In this episode of The Western Spirit, Israeli MK Oded Forer delivers a fierce critique of Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies toward Hamas in the years leading up to the October 7 massacre.Forer argues that the warning signs were already there — from Hamas’s growing strength to repeated rounds of violence — and that Israeli leaders failed to change course. He explains why he believes Netanyahu’s government pursued the wrong strategy toward Gaza, why money continued flowing into the territory, and what he says Israel should have done differently before October 7.The conversation also goes beyond Gaza. Forer challenges Netanyahu’s image as a right-wing leader, discusses Israel’s political leadership and national security doctrine, and explains what he believes must change after the failures exposed by October 7.This is a conversation about Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, October 7, Qatar, Gaza, Israeli security policy, and the decisions that preceded the worst terrorist attack in Israel’s history.Chapters00:00Introduction to the Israeli Elections and Key Issues02:15What Defines the Right Wing in Israeli Politics04:10Zionism, Economy, and Individual Freedom05:08Security Policies and Netanyahu's Leadership06:44The October Seventh Hamas Attack and Leadership Response10:00Intelligence Warnings and Security Failures13:31Managing Hamas and Military Strategy18:49Assessing Netanyahu's Security Decisions22:02Israeli Security and Military Management28:39Polls, Elections, and Political Strategies30:20Israel's Immigration, Aliyah, and International Relations36:27US-Israel Relations and Financial Support44:49Economic Policies, Agriculture, and Market Reforms50:37Demographics, Education, and National Survival56:06Election Outlook and Future Challenges#Israel #Netanyahu #October7 #Hamas #OdedForer #Gaza #IsraeliPolitics #Qatar #MiddleEast #TheWesternSpirit