Netanyahu Backs Trump's Denial of Pre-Oct. 7 Warnings

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that Israel did not receive advance warnings from Egypt and the UAE before the October 7th Hamas attacks. Trump, in an interview with TIME magazine, dismissed reports of such warnings, stating he had "heard about it for the first time today" and that if Netanyahu had known, he would have acted.

Netanyahu responded via his X (formerly Twitter) account, writing, "President Trump is right." This statement aligns with Netanyahu's own earlier comments to CNN, where he characterized the reports of prior warnings as "lies" spread by regional actors and political rivals. He reiterated that Israeli intelligence assessments on the eve of the attack indicated Hamas was deterred.

In the TIME interview, Trump also criticized what he called "radical left" elements attempting to deny the severity of the October 7th massacre. He reiterated his strong support for Israel, highlighting his administration's actions such as moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Trump emphasized the critical need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, calling them "crazy people."