Journalist Ben Caspit Slams Allies of Netanyahu Over Warning Call Spin

Israeli journalist Ben Caspit launched a scathing attack on media figures and advisors close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including Yinon Magal and Yonatan Urich. Caspit accused them of attempting to downplay a reported warning call from the Ruler of the UAE, Mohammed bin Zayed, to Netanyahu prior to the October 7th attacks.

Caspit alleged that Magal and Urich, whom he described with derogatory terms, were using a segment of an interview with Soufian Abu Zeida to discredit the report of the warning. In the interview, Abu Zeida stated he understood the warning might have been about a scenario in the West Bank, not the October 7th attack. Caspit insisted the warning call did occur, urging listeners to examine the recording, particularly the final twenty seconds, which he claims confirm Abu Zeida's acknowledgment of the UAE ruler's call to warn Netanyahu about "disdain."

The controversy stems from reports of warning calls from regional leaders to Netanyahu before the October 7th Hamas assault. These reports have ignited a fierce political and media debate between the Prime Minister's supporters and critics. Caspit asserted that regardless of how the "disdain" is interpreted, the warning call itself was real and came from Mohammed bin Zayed.