Netanyahu was warned about Hamas attack days before October 7. He did nothing — New book makes explosive claim
The allegation has added fresh pressure on Netanyahu over his handling of warnings ahead of the deadly Hamas assault. Netanyahu has rejected the claim as an “absolute lie” and denied speaking to the Emirati leader at the time.
A new book by Haaretz reporters alleges that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned about a planned large-scale Hamas operation by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan roughly a week and a half before the October 7, 2023 attack. According to the book, the 45-minute conversation between Netanyahu and bin Zayed included a warning that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major operation that could destabilize the region.
However, Netanyahu has strongly rejected the report, calling it an "absolute lie" and denying that he spoke with bin Zayed during the described timeframe. The allegations have added pressure on Netanyahu over his handling of warnings ahead of the deadly Hamas assault. The report also claims that Sinwar had warned a former Palestinian official of the "terrifying operation" and described the planned assault as an "earthquake", indicating the scale of the operation was known within Hamas circles before it was launched.
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