Netanyahu says some Arab states behind ‘blood libel’ against him
In a post on the prime minister's X, Netanyahu claimed some Arab states were behind the 'false and vile campaign' aimed at replacing his government with 'left-wing Arab parties.'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed claims that Arab states, including Egypt and the UAE, informed him about the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. Netanyahu accused "left-wing media" of falsely attributing responsibility for failures and crimes in Israel's intelligence community to him. He alleged that the reports of receiving intelligence from Arab leaders before the attack were false and aimed at toppling his right-wing government and replacing it with a left-wing-Arab parties government.
Netanyahu stated these claims were spread by hostile states and actors. The Atlantic reported that Egypt's former head of intelligence, Abbas Kamel, met with Netanyahu 11 days before the attack to warn him, and the Wall Street Journal found a second warning in a phone call just days prior. UAE President Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed also warned Netanyahu of a potential attack in September 2023, but this warning did not reach Israel's security establishment.
A former Fatah official claimed he was known as "Coal Eyes" and delivered a warning of Hamas's plans to Sinwar, who then shared it with UAE's President MBZ, who passed the information to Netanyahu.
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