Biden administration unaware of specific UAE warning before Oct. 7, sources say
The Biden administration denies receiving specific warnings from the UAE regarding the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. While reports suggest UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned Benjamin Netanyahu of regional volatility, officials maintain no actionable intelligence was shared with the U.S.
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This addresses critical questions regarding intelligence failures and diplomatic communication channels leading up to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The Biden administration was not aware of any specific warning from the United Arab Emirates before the October 7 massacre that Hamas was planning a major terror attack, two sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.Even in the period after the massacre, Biden administration officials did not hear that the UAE had issued a specific warning, the sources said.The fact that the Biden administration was not aware that a warning was issued does not mean the UAE did not convey a message to Israeli leadership.
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