Netanyahu battles October 7 warnings revelations with defiant UN speech
With Israel’s election approaching, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is battling new revelations of alleged warnings about Hamas’ 7 October attack and countered the political storm with a fiery UN speech directed at his voters and the world.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure over potential warnings about the October 7 Hamas attack as he delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections. Reports surfaced that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel had secretly warned Netanyahu of the impending attack.
However, Netanyahu's office denied these allegations, calling them false and stating that no warnings were given to Israeli security officials. Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had warned Israel weeks before the attack that he would "shake the prisons." Netanyahu faced criticism from opposition leaders, who demanded an investigation into the warnings and whether the prime minister ignored them.
The prime minister's office accused opposition leaders of trying to manipulate the Israeli public with false reports, denying any knowledge of the alleged warnings.
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- Netanyahu’s narrative of ignorance on October 7 is rapidly unraveling timesofisrael.com
