UAE President Warned Netanyahu of Sinwar's Attack Plans, Report Claims
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
A report claims UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned PM Netanyahu of an imminent attack by Yahya Sinwar in September 2023, which Netanyahu allegedly downplayed and did not share with security officials. Netanyahu's office has denied the report.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- UAE President warned Netanyahu of Sinwar's attack plans, report says.
- Netanyahu allegedly failed to update security officials on the warning.
- A commentator criticized Netanyahu's alleged inaction.
- Netanyahu's office denies the report and the alleged conversation.
In late September 2023, United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed explicitly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Yahya Sinwar's intentions to harm Israel, according to a report in the newspaper Haaretz. Bin Zayed reportedly urged Netanyahu to take the threat seriously, but the Prime Minister allegedly did not update security officials. Haaretz stated that Bin Zayed was surprised by Netanyahu's relatively calm reaction to the intelligence.
Political commentator Shirit Avitan Cohen of Israel Hayom strongly criticized Netanyahu over the report. She questioned why Netanyahu did not order increased forces around Gaza following a security discussion and a specific phone call, suggesting it was an "Gaza concept on steroids." She emphasized that Netanyahu's response of "this is a lie" was insufficient.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office vehemently denied the report. A statement released by his office declared the claims "an absolute lie," asserting that Prime Minister Netanyahu did not speak with the UAE president during the specified period and received no such warning.
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