Netanyahu Warned of October 7 Attack Days Before, Report Claims

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received intelligence warnings days before the October 7th Hamas attacks but did not update the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) or the Shin Bet security agency, according to a report by Channel 12 News. The report, citing sources, suggests that Netanyahu was aware of a potential threat prior to the unprecedented assault.

Journalist Schlomi Eldar and researcher Ruth Yuval reportedly spent eighteen months verifying this information. Eldar stated, "I received information after the massacre. It took me a year and a half to verify that Netanyahu was warned before October 7."

This revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Israel's preparedness and intelligence failures leading up to the Hamas invasion. The report implies a significant lapse in communication and action from the Prime Minister's office regarding critical security intelligence.