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Netanyahu denies Haaretz report of UAE warning before October 7 attacks
An investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz alleges that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a 45-minute phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approximately ten days before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. The report claims the UAE leader warned Netanyahu that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation that could destabilize the region and threaten the Abraham Accords.
According to the investigation, which cites various sources, recordings, and documents, Netanyahu reportedly responded by stating that Israel had the situation under control and believed any potential Hamas escalation would occur in the West Bank rather than Gaza. The report further alleges that Netanyahu failed to brief senior Israeli security officials, including the heads of the Shin Bet, Mossad, and the IDF, about the warning.
Netanyahu’s office has categorically rejected these claims, describing them as 'absolute lies' and 'defamation.' The Prime Minister has announced intentions to file a lawsuit against Haaretz and journalist Shlomi Eldar. Israeli opposition leaders have called for an urgent investigation into the Prime Minister’s handling of intelligence prior to the attacks.
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Benjamin Netanyahu · Haaretz · Hamas · Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan · Yahya Sinwar
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 21 SOURCES] Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Netanyahu that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a large-scale attack from the Gaza Strip. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · www.worldenergynews.gr · mundoobrero.es · www.informacion.es · +3 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Netanyahu believed a potential Hamas action would likely originate from the West Bank rather than Gaza.
- [● 28 SOURCES] Yahya Sinwar reportedly warned Fatah negotiators that he was preparing a massive operation if hostage exchange talks did not progress. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · laltravoce.com · www.fatehwatan.ps · desenfoque.cl · +15 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The warning from the UAE leader aimed to prevent regional instability and damage to the Abraham Accords. www.karsmanset.com · www.kibrismanset.com · mundoobrero.es · veteranos.gr
- [● 55 SOURCES] Netanyahu did not inform Israeli security officials about the warning or take preventative measures. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · www.worldenergynews.gr · mundoobrero.es · www.informacion.es · +34 more
- [DISPUTED] Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a 45-minute phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · www.worldenergynews.gr · mundoobrero.es · www.informacion.es · +34 more
- [● 46 SOURCES] The investigation alleges that Netanyahu did not inform Israeli security officials about the warning or take preventative measures. www.brevenews.com · dete.gr · www.karsmanset.com · laltravoce.com · www.worldenergynews.gr · +33 more
- [● 47 SOURCES] The reported warning from the UAE leader suggested that Yahya Sinwar was planning a large-scale operation from the Gaza Strip that could destabilize the region and damage the Abraham Accords. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · www.worldenergynews.gr · mundoobrero.es · www.informacion.es · +27 more
- [● 48 SOURCES] The warning reportedly reached the UAE after Yahya Sinwar communicated it to a Fatah official, who then passed it to the UAE after Israeli security services failed to act on it. www.brevenews.com · www.worldenergynews.gr · www.inliberta.it · www.informacion.es · laltravoce.com · +28 more
- [DISPUTED] The Israeli Prime Minister's office has rejected the report, calling it a 'total lie' and stating no such conversation occurred. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · www.worldenergynews.gr · www.informacion.es · www.fatehwatan.ps · +32 more
- [● 50 SOURCES] Netanyahu responded to the warning by stating that Israel had the situation in Gaza under control and that any Hamas action would likely originate from the West Bank. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · www.worldenergynews.gr · mundoobrero.es · www.informacion.es · +30 more
- [● 49 SOURCES] UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Benjamin Netanyahu about an imminent Hamas attack roughly ten days before October 7, 2023. www.brevenews.com · www.inliberta.it · www.worldenergynews.gr · mundoobrero.es · www.informacion.es · +30 more