Netanyahu Publishes Minute‑by‑Minute October 7 Timeline

The PMO says the chronology rebuts recent reports by assigning specific briefing times, listing operational orders, preserving a disputed Kirya arrival time that keeps accountability questions open.

Overview

The Prime Minister’s Office released the detailed timeline on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, saying it aims to correct what it called inaccurate reporting about the opening hours of the October 7 attack.
The PMO says Netanyahu was first informed of the attack at 6:29 a.m. by his military secretary and received a follow-up call at 6:44 a.m.
The office states Netanyahu left for the Kirya at 7:30 a.m. and arrived at about 8:00 a.m., a time that Shin Bet records dispute with an 8:22 a.m. timestamp that remains unresolved.
According to the PMO, Netanyahu convened a wider IDF command‑bunker assessment at 9:55 a.m., spoke then for the first time with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and ordered the Gaza border sealed, a full reservist mobilization, a wartime directive, and preparations for the northern front.
The publication is meant to shape the public record as political and legal fights over October 7 continue, with timing of briefings and distribution of early Shin Bet assessments likely to remain central to accountability inquiries and public debate.