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0404Security

Netanyahu's Office Denies UAE Warning Before October 7 Hamas Attack

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Hebrew · 32 newsrooms covering

Israel's Prime Minister's Office has vehemently denied reports that the UAE warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an impending security threat before the October 7 Hamas attack. The office stated any intelligence would have been shared through official channels, not direct contact.

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  • PM's Office denies UAE warned Netanyahu before Oct 7.
  • Reports claimed UAE alerted Netanyahu to security threat.
  • Office says intelligence would use official channels.
  • Denial refutes claims of unaddressed early warnings.
Netanyahu's Office Denies UAE Warning Before October 7 Hamas Attack
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The Prime Minister's Office issued a strong denial on Tuesday evening to media reports claiming that the United Arab Emirates had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a significant security development before the Hamas attack on October 7. A statement released on the Prime Minister's Office's official X account, formerly Twitter, asserted that the publications were untrue and that Netanyahu received no such warning from the UAE prior to the Hamas assault.

The Prime Minister's Office emphasized that if the UAE possessed any relevant intelligence regarding a security threat to Israel, it would have been conveyed through established intelligence channels and professional connections between the two countries, not through direct contact with the Prime Minister. This announcement aims to refute claims made in recent publications and dismiss the possibility that an early warning was delivered to Israeli political leadership and went unaddressed.

Essentially, the Prime Minister's Office concluded that the allegation of Netanyahu receiving a direct warning from the UAE before October 7 does not align with reality, labeling the reports on the matter as false.

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