Netanyahu Warned of Major Event Before Oct. 7, Ignored Warning, Report Claims
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A report claims the UAE President warned Benjamin Netanyahu about an impending "significant event" planned by Yahya Sinwar ten days before the October 7th attacks, but Netanyahu allegedly ignored the warning. Netanyahu's office denies the report, while Naftali Bennett called the alleged inaction "criminal negligence."
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- UAE President warned Netanyahu of major Hamas event before Oct. 7.
- Netanyahu allegedly ignored the warning and did not inform security forces.
- Netanyahu's office denies receiving such a warning.
- Former PM Bennett called the alleged inaction "criminal negligence."
A report alleges that the President of the United Arab Emirates warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ten days before the October 7th Hamas attacks about a "significant event" being planned by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. According to the report, Netanyahu reacted with indifference to this intelligence and did not update the Israeli security establishment.
Netanyahu's office has denied the report, stating that no such warning was received. However, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reacted strongly to the allegations, calling the alleged inaction "criminal negligence."
The report suggests that the UAE president's warning was specific enough to indicate an impending major operation, but that the Prime Minister's office did not deem it necessary to escalate the information to the relevant security agencies. This alleged failure to act on critical intelligence is now a subject of intense scrutiny and political debate within Israel, particularly in the aftermath of the devastating attacks.
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