Journalist Urges Caution on Netanyahu UAE Warning Report

Israeli journalist Ayla Hasun has urged caution regarding reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warning from the United Arab Emirates shortly before the October 7th Hamas attack. Speaking on Radio 103FM, Hasun emphasized the need to verify such claims professionally before accepting them as fact.

Hasun explained that high-level political discussions are typically documented, distinguishing between general statements and concrete warnings. "If he warned him that a week before this, it would have to be insane, it would have to be documented," she stated, adding that private conversations are rare and usually recorded. She clarified that a statement like "Sinwar is filthy" would not constitute a warning, but a specific alert about an impending attack involving Sinwar would be "insane" and should have been recorded.

Hasun also referenced official protocols from the days leading up to the war, noting a consensus among security and military leaders at the time. She mentioned that the heads of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, Military Intelligence, Aharon Haliva, and the Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, as well as Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, all shared a unified view, though Gallant's name is often omitted in war discussions.