The wife of Israeli Prime Minister, Sara Netanyahu, accused the opposition leader, Yair Golan, of having prior knowledge of the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, provoking strong reactions from the opposition.

Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested in an interview that opposition leader Yair Golan might have had knowledge of the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, claiming that he was "already prepared" in the morning of the attack. Her statements, broadcast on Channel 14, which is close to the government, sparked harsh reactions from the opposition, which labeled them as "despicable and insulting."

Golan's party denounced these accusations as crossing a "red line," and Gadi Eisenkot, a former army chief, vehemently criticized the claims, considering them a "crazy conspiracy." Conspiracy theories have gained ground in Israel, and a recent poll shows that 40% of Israelis believe that internal betrayal contributed to the attack. In the context of accountability for the security failure, Netanyahu refused to take the blame, stating that officials should have informed him about the attack. The Hamas attack resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people, and Israel launched a military offensive in Gaza, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties. Issues related to the attacks and the management of the war remain central in the political debate in Israel, against the backdrop of the approaching parliamentary elections.