Netanyahu to Sue Haaretz Over Report on UAE Warning Before Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suing the newspaper Haaretz over a report claiming the UAE president warned him of an impending Hamas attack. Netanyahu denies the reported phone call ever occurred.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu will sue Haaretz for defamation.
- The lawsuit follows a report about a UAE warning of an attack.
- Haaretz claimed the UAE president warned Netanyahu about Sinwar.
- Netanyahu denies any such call took place.
- He claims the report is a fabrication.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday his intention to file a defamation lawsuit against the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The decision follows a Haaretz report published Tuesday alleging that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed had warned Netanyahu that former Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar was planning a major attack against Israel. Netanyahu stated on his X (formerly Twitter) account that he had instructed his lawyers to sue the "left-wing newspaper Haaretz," along with journalist Shlomi Eldar and others, accusing them of fabricating and publishing falsehoods.
Netanyahu asserted that contrary to the report, no phone call took place between him and the UAE president between early September and October 7, 2023. He added that a thorough review of his call logs by his office, the National Security Council, and the Military Secretary found no record of such a conversation.
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