Netanyahu Kept UAE Oct. 7 Warning From Security Chiefs in Meeting Days Before: NYT
The warning never reached Israel’s security chiefs, and Netanyahu said action in Gaza could jeopardize a Saudi normalization deal, according to meeting minutes.
- On October 1, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened senior security officials for a Gaza briefing but did not mention a secret warning about potential Hamas violence he allegedly received from UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed.
- Sheikh Mohammed reportedly called Netanyahu in late September to convey information that Hamas was considering a major attack, though the warning did not specify whether the threat involved a rocket barrage or a ground invasion.
- Minutes from the October 1 session show Netanyahu pushed for calm in Gaza, warning that military action against Hamas could sabotage Saudi Arabia normalization efforts, despite calls for strikes from Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
- Five former senior Israeli officials stated the Emirati warning never reached the heads of the security establishment, while Netanyahu has repeatedly denied receiving such a warning or holding a relevant phone call.
- The dispute over what Netanyahu knew has become increasingly prominent ahead of next month's election, as critics argue political leadership must answer for failures that preceded the October 7, 2023, attack.
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New information is being brought to light by the New York Times regarding Benjamin Netanyahu's knowledge of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. What he knew never reached the security services. The post Netanyahu Knew About Hamas Attack on Israel – He Said Nothing, Hoping for a Deal with Riyadh appeared first on in.gr.
NYT Corroborates Report Netanyahu Was Warned of Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A New York Times investigation has independently corroborated key elements of an earlier Haaretz report that United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days before the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack that the terror group was planning a major attack against Israel. The Times reported Friday […]
Despite pre-Oct. 7 warning, PM told aides striking Gaza could harm Saudi normalization talks — NYT
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s goal should be to maintain calm in Gaza so as not to thwart a potential normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, at a security meeting six days before the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, massacre, and after he personally received a warning over a potential Hamas attack from UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, The New York Times reports.
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