Report: UAE Warned Netanyahu Before Oct. 7 Attack
The report says Netanyahu dismissed the warning and did not alert Israel’s security chiefs, as opposition leaders accused him of ignoring dozens of alerts.
- On Tuesday, Haaretz reported that United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about 10 days before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation.
- Based on the forthcoming book 'Kidnapped: 843 Days of Abandonment,' the report describes a 45-minute call where bin Zayed warned Netanyahu of an imminent 'earthquake,' though Netanyahu allegedly failed to share this intelligence with top security chiefs including the Shin Bet and Mossad.
- Netanyahu's office rejected the claims as an 'absolute lie,' while reports also note that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel separately warned Netanyahu of 'something unusual, a terrible operation' approximately 10 days before the attack.
- Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, and Yair Golan issued a rare joint statement demanding an 'immediate and thorough investigation' into Netanyahu's conduct, making the controversy central to the October 27 election.
- As the election nears, Netanyahu faces mounting criticism; opponents dismiss his defense that he was not woken up as 'pathetic,' with Eisenkot arguing Netanyahu led Israel blindly toward the October 7 disaster.
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Israel's Netanyahu denies UAE warned him of October 7 attack
Israeli media reported that the UAE contacted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu before the October 7, 2023 attacks, warning him that Hamas was planning a major operation. The prime minister has rejected the reports.
<p>Netanyahu could have been warned of a large-scale Hamas attack 1.5 weeks before October 7 — Media journalists claim that the UAE warned Netanyahu of the Hamas attack by October 7, 2023. His office denies this.</p>
Netanyahu denies UAE warned him ahead of Oct. 7 as blame for massacre dominates Israeli election season
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is denying claims that he was warned by neighboring world leaders about the Oct. 7 massacre days before the attack occurred, as blame for the tragedy becomes a hot potato ahead of next month’s elections. A report published by Haaretz — citing the newly released book “Kidnapped: 843 Days of Abandonment” […]
The Israeli Prime Minister's office denied that it had been informed before 7 October 2023 by the United Arab Emirates of an attack in preparation.
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