Emirati October 7 warning reportedly never reached Israeli security leaders
A New York Times report alleges that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned by the UAE president about a potential Hamas attack prior to October 7, 2023, but did not share this with security leaders. Netanyahu has denied these claims and threatened legal action, while the UAE has also rejected the report's accuracy.
Why it matters
The report raises significant questions regarding intelligence sharing and political decision-making in the lead-up to the October 7 massacre, impacting current political discourse in Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not disclose an alleged warning from the UAE president that Hamas was planning a major attack during a Gaza security meeting held on October 1, 2023, six days before the October 7 massacre, The New York Times reported on Friday.The report cited five former Israeli security officials, who further told the NYT that Netanyahu rejected suggestions from his security chiefs to strike Hamas leaders in Gaza who were directing terror attacks in the West Bank, saying instead that Israel should maintain calm amid a potential diplomatic agreement with Saudi Arabia.According to the report, Netanyahu believed the Saudi-Israeli deal to be imminent, worrying that any IDF operations in Gaza would derail such a deal.The NYT report follows an investigation published by Haaretz on September 8 alleging that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major operation against Israel…
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