Netanyahu Refutes Claims of UAE Warning Prior to October 7 Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied reports suggesting that UAE President Mohammad bin Zayed warned him about a planned Hamas attack days before it occurred. These claims were made in a recently published book by Haaretz reporters.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pursuing defamation proceedings against Haaretz over claims that UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned him about a Hamas operation prior to the October 7, 2023 attacks, during a phone call in September. The Haaretz report states that Netanyahu was informed by the UAE of Hamas's planned operation, which he dismissed with calm, predicting instead that Hamas would operate in the West Bank, failing to inform key Israeli security leaders about the conversation. The October 7 attacks resulted in approximately 1,200 Israeli deaths and 251 hostages taken, while Israel's military response has reportedly led to at least 73,670 Palestinian casualties, according to the Gaza health ministry.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to sue the Haaretz newspaper over a report alleging he was warned about Hamas’s attack days before it occurred on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of at least 1,195 people in southern Israel and the capture of 251 others. The report claimed that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed informed Netanyahu about the attack 10 days prior, but Netanyahu denied this, asserting that no such warning was documented in his call logs. He described the report as "fabricated" and suggested it was politically motivated, aimed at undermining his position ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied claims from Haaretz that UAE President Mohammad bin Zayed warned him of a planned Hamas attack 10 days prior to the October 7, 2023, incident, which resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths and 251 hostages taken. Despite the denial, a source cited by The Times of Israel corroborated the warning about the potential disruption to the region and the Abraham Accords. Following the attacks, Israeli military actions in Gaza led to over 73,650 Palestinian deaths, according to reports from Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry.
A book by Haaretz reporters claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan about Hamas's plans for a large-scale offensive a week and a half before the 7 October 2023 attack, which resulted in over 1,200 deaths and 251 hostages. Despite the warning, Netanyahu allegedly did not inform his security establishment or take action, leading opposition leaders to accuse him of being "unfit" for office and demand an independent commission of inquiry into the security failures. Following the attack, the Israeli retaliatory operations have dramatically impacted Gaza, resulting in over 73,000 Palestinian deaths and leaving much of the region in ruins.