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Ongoing Story· Day 2

Biden Envoy Denies U.S. Received Hamas Attack Warnings

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Biden Envoy: No Warning Before October 7 Massacre

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Barak McGurk, former U.S. envoy to the Middle East, stated that neither the U.S. nor Israel had prior intelligence warnings before the October 7th attacks. A review of intelligence after the event found no indications of an impending assault. McGurk asserted that even a post-attack re-examination of pre-attack intelligence yielded no evidence of foreknowledge.

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  • Former U.S. envoy Barak McGurk stated neither the U.S. nor Israel had prior warnings of the October 7th attack.
  • McGurk said intelligence reviewed after the attack showed no indications it was imminent.
  • He added that a post-attack re-examination of pre-attack intelligence also found no foreknowledge.
  • McGurk made these remarks in an interview with i24NEWS.
Biden Envoy: No Warning Before October 7 Massacre
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Barak McGurk, the former U.S. envoy to the Middle East under the Biden administration, stated that neither the United States nor Israel possessed prior intelligence warnings before the October 7th Hamas attacks. McGurk told i24NEWS that intelligence information was reviewed after the attack, and this review revealed no indications that such an assault was imminent.

He further explained that the intelligence gathered prior to October 7th was re-examined following the event, and even then, no evidence emerged to suggest that any advance knowledge of the attack had existed.

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