Netanyahu Accused of Falsely Claiming UAE Leader Warned of Oct. 7 Attack

A recent report alleging that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Abu Dhabi to ask UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed to deny a warning about the October 7th Hamas attack is being dismissed as a "delusional spin" and a "ridiculous story." The report claims Netanyahu sought to have bin Zayed falsely state that he had been warned of an impending massacre in Gaza.

The article argues that the accusation is illogical, suggesting that bin Zayed, a powerful and independent leader with his own interests and intelligence capabilities, would have no reason to lie for Netanyahu. If such a warning had indeed been issued, the UAE's interest would be to publicize it, not deny it. The author posits that the reality is simply that no such warning was given, and therefore there is nothing to deny.

This narrative is characterized as a "conspiratorial fabrication" intended to damage Netanyahu's political standing, particularly in the context of the upcoming elections. The article criticizes the current campaign against the Prime Minister, stating that it has devolved from political debate or criticism of governance to increasingly outlandish and easily disproven stories.

Furthermore, the report notes that Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet, has joined the fray by threatening a libel suit against Netanyahu. The article interprets this action not as a defense of Bar's reputation, but as a political maneuver to align with the anti-Netanyahu campaign. The author contends that Netanyahu's opponents are solely focused on making him the sole scapegoat for the failures leading up to October 7th, regardless of the truth.

The public, the article concludes, is not easily fooled and can see through these "desperate attempts" to manipulate the narrative. The campaign is seen not as a quest for truth, but as an effort to bury it.