Likud Party Demands Probe into Haaretz Report, Cites Palestinian Official
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israel's Likud party is demanding a criminal investigation into the Haaretz newspaper and several individuals, alleging a Palestinian official, Mohammed Dahlan, is behind a report about a pre-October 7th warning to Prime Minister Netanyahu. Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also refuted another Haaretz report about Hamas's willingness to release hostages.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Likud demands investigation into Haaretz over report of pre-Oct 7 UAE warning.
- Party accuses Palestinian official Mohammed Dahlan of orchestrating the report.
- Likud claims Dahlan seeks to install a weak left-wing government.
- Journalist Eldar allegedly paid by a group linked to Yair Golan.
- Antony Blinken calls another Haaretz report a 'complete fabrication'.
The Likud party has called for a criminal investigation into Haaretz newspaper, journalist Shlomi Eldar, Ruth Yuval, Yair Golan, and the Democratic Party, alleging foreign interference in Israeli elections. This demand follows a Haaretz report claiming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warning from the UAE about an impending attack before October 7th.
In a statement, Likud asserted that Palestinian official Mohammed Dahlan, based in the UAE, is behind the "false report" published by Haaretz. The party claims Dahlan, who has formed a joint list with Hamas for Palestinian Authority elections, aims to overthrow the Israeli right-wing government to seize control of Gaza. Likud believes Dahlan desires a weak left-wing government that would withdraw from Gaza and cede it to his control.
Likud further alleged that Eldar received payment from a left-wing organization linked to Yair Golan's Democratic Party to spread the "false narrative." The party also questioned a secret visit by Yair Golan and Ronen Bar to the UAE approximately two months ago, asking if it was connected to the Haaretz publication.
Meanwhile, former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to another Haaretz report, which stated Hamas was willing to release all civilian hostages immediately on October 7th. Blinken dismissed this claim as "a lie, a complete fabrication."
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