Netanyahu document shows political echelon directed Hamas containment policy pre-10/7

A document authored by Netanyahu's staff in July 2023 instructs Shin Bet and IDF to maintain Hamas as an effective, controlled governing body, contradicting official blame on security leadership for the 10/7 failure. The document shifts responsibility to the political echelon and reveals a deliberate strategy of containment, which is now a major political liability. The authenticity is claimed by Ynet but not independently verified.