Trump Denies Egypt Warned Netanyahu Before Hamas Attack
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- Trump denied reports of Egypt and UAE warning Netanyahu before Oct. 7.
- He stated Netanyahu would have acted on prior threat knowledge.
- Netanyahu has denied receiving such warnings.
- Trump drew parallels between Netanyahu and himself regarding being underestimated.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated he had not heard reports that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an impending Hamas attack prior to October 7th. When asked about these claims in an interview with TIME magazine, Trump expressed skepticism, saying, "I don't think so." He added that if Netanyahu had known about the danger, "he would have done something."
Trump's comments come amid recent reports suggesting that officials in Egypt and the UAE had alerted Israel to the possibility of escalation from Hamas in the period leading up to the October 7th assault. Prime Minister Netanyahu has previously denied receiving such warnings.
Describing October 7th as a "terrible day," Trump indicated his disbelief that Netanyahu would receive intelligence about such a threat and not act upon it. He also commented on Gadi Eisenkot, a prominent opposition candidate, stating he hadn't heard negative things about him when asked about potential U.S. cooperation. Trump concluded by drawing a parallel between Netanyahu and himself, noting that both have been "written off" many times, and advised against underestimating Netanyahu.
Trump's remarks offer a defense of Netanyahu against the backdrop of ongoing scrutiny regarding the intelligence failures preceding the Hamas attack.
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