Netanyahu's Office Denies UAE Warning Before October 7 Hamas Attack
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has denied reports that the UAE warned Israel of an impending Hamas attack before October 7. The original report, based on a book investigation, claimed a warning was relayed via the UAE president and that Netanyahu dismissed it as a potential escalation in Judea and Samaria.
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- Netanyahu's office denies receiving a UAE warning before October 7.
- Haaretz reported the UAE president warned Netanyahu of a Hamas attack.
- The alleged warning was dismissed as a potential Judea and Samaria escalation.
- Egypt also reportedly issued a similar warning, which was also downplayed.
- Qatar offered mediation for hostage release on October 7, but Israel declined.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refuted claims published by the newspaper Haaretz, which alleged that Netanyahu received a warning from the United Arab Emirates about an impending Hamas attack approximately ten days before October 7. "Media reports are untrue. The Prime Minister did not receive any warning from the UAE before October 7," a statement from the Prime Minister's office declared. It added that any relevant information from the UAE would have been conveyed through intelligence channels.
The Haaretz report, published on September 8, was based on an investigation by Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval for their book "Hostages: 843 Days of Inaction." The authors asserted that about a week and a half before the October 7 Hamas assault, Netanyahu was warned by UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a "significant event." According to the investigation, Sinwar conveyed a message about preparing an "earthquake" through a mediator, following which bin Zayed had an extended phone conversation with Netanyahu.
The report claims Netanyahu believed the warning might pertain to an escalation in Judea and Samaria and did not relay the intelligence to the Defense Minister, Chief of Staff, head of the Shin Bet, or the Mossad director. The authors also wrote that a similar signal was received from Egypt around the same period. Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamal, allegedly warned the Prime Minister's office, but received a response that Israel controlled the Gaza Strip and its primary concerns were in Judea and Samaria.
The publication also examined early mediation efforts after the October 7 attack. It stated that on the evening of October 7, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani contacted Mossad Director David Barnea, informing him that Hamas was willing to discuss the release of civilian hostages with Qatari mediation. Barnea reportedly replied that Israel was not prepared to negotiate with Hamas at that time.
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