Netanyahu was warned by UAE president of major Hamas attack 10 days before Oct. 7: Haaretz
The report says Netanyahu received the warning by phone and did not brief Israel’s security chiefs, intensifying scrutiny of pre-Oct. 7 intelligence failures.
- Haaretz reported on Tuesday that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas "earthquake" in late September 2023, though Netanyahu's office categorically denied the conversation, calling the report "an absolute lie."
- Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reportedly told an intermediary he was preparing a "terrifying operation" and an "earthquake" in September 2023, with intelligence about this threat reaching the Shin Bet by September 15, 2023.
- Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi reportedly stated they were never informed of the Emirati warning, while Netanyahu allegedly claimed Hamas was focused on the West Bank during that period.
- Opposition leaders including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and electoral challenger Gadi Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of "criminal negligence," demanding an independent commission of inquiry and declaring him unfit to serve.
- The investigation parallels separate allegations that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Netanyahu of "something unusual" before the October 7, 2023, attack, which killed 1,221 people and triggered the ongoing conflict.
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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office called the Haaretz report a lie.
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Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned shortly before the Hamas attack. Research indicates serious misjudgements.
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned shortly before the Hamas attack. Research indicates serious misjudgements.
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Irish ExaminerNetanyahu was warned about major Hamas offensive days before October 7 attack, report says
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive just days before the militant group attacked on October 7, 2023, according to an Israeli newspaper report.
This is not the first time that allegations have emerged that the Israeli Prime Minister was aware that Hamas was planning an attack. This time, the news is that the notice was given to him by the President of the United Arab Emirates
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