Journalist Ben Caspit Questions Netanyahu on UAE President's Alleged Hamas Warning

Israeli journalist Ben Caspit commented on a Haaretz report alleging that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a major Hamas operation planned by Yahya Sinwar about a week and a half before the October 7th massacre. Caspit described the report as "amazing, no less," but emphasized the need to await bin Zayed's response before confirming its veracity. He noted bin Zayed's significant role as the architect of the Abraham Accords and his close alliance with Israel, particularly his firm stance against Iran.

Caspit proposed a test to determine the report's truthfulness: if bin Zayed issues a denial, the report is false; if he remains silent or confirms it, the report is true. He also sharply criticized Netanyahu, stating that if the report is accurate, it is "insane" for Netanyahu to have received such a warning from a key regional leader about a major impending attack and done nothing. Caspit alluded to Netanyahu's past statement, "Why didn't they wake me up in the morning?"

The Haaretz investigation indicated that bin Zayed had not yet responded to the claims. However, the Prime Minister's Office issued a strong denial, calling the report a "complete lie" and stating that Netanyahu did not speak with the UAE president during the period in question nor receive any warning from him.