Hostage Families Demand Release of October 7 Protocols from PM Office

Families of hostages, bereaved relatives, and October 7 survivors sent a letter on Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding the immediate release of full protocols, original recordings, and logs from discussions held prior to and on the morning of the October 7 massacre.

"We demand that you immediately order the opening of the safes in the Prime Minister's Office and the transfer of the materials for military censorship review and public disclosure, subject to the law," the signatories wrote.

Investigation into Altered Protocols

The appeal comes amid an ongoing police investigation regarding the suspected alteration of a protocol from a conversation on the morning of October 7 between Netanyahu and his then-military secretary, Maj. Gen. (res.) Avi Gil. Gil recently spoke publicly about the suspicions, having maintained silence since the war began.

The letter noted that recent investigations raise severe suspicions of forgery of official documents and evidence tampering, referencing Tzachi Braverman, the former chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office, who was questioned under suspicion of altering a protocol to change the time of a call from 06:40 to 06:29. Braverman has denied the allegations.

"We will not allow the truth about the most severe failure in the history of the state to remain locked in a safe; to be concealed, distorted, and replaced by a version designed to serve those whose responsibility is under review," the families stated.

Demand for Independent Review

The families emphasized that original materials are crucial to verifying real-time decisions and countering selective leaks or partial publication of transcripts. They called for an independent examination of the documents before any potential tampering occurs.

The letter was signed by dozens of survivors and family members, including Einav Zangauker, Dani Elgart, and Yocheved Lifshitz.