Netanyahu Ordered Gaza De-escalation Days Before Oct. 7 Hamas Attack, Report Says
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
A report claims Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israeli forces to "minimize escalation" in Gaza shortly before the October 7 Hamas attacks, despite warnings from Egypt and concerns about jeopardizing normalization with Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu's office has denied key aspects of the report.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Netanyahu reportedly ordered Gaza de-escalation days before Oct. 7 attacks.
- Egypt's intelligence chief allegedly warned of Hamas mobilization prior to Oct. 7.
- De-escalation order was linked to avoiding harm to Saudi normalization efforts.
- Hamas documents suggest thwarting Saudi-Israeli ties motivated the attack.
- Netanyahu's office denies key elements of the report.
- Political rival Gadi Eisenkot criticized Netanyahu's handling of pre-attack warnings.
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