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Netanyahu Approved Hamas Civilian Dealings Post-Attack Warning
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By Itamar Eichner
First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago
What happened
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved advancing "civilian understandings" with Hamas on October 1, 2023, following warnings of a major attack, according to newly revealed documents and reports. The decisions were made during a security assessment meeting just days before the October 7th Hamas massacre.
- 01Netanyahu approved "civilian understandings" with Hamas on Oct. 1, 2023.
- 02The decision came after warnings of a "major attack" by Hamas.
- 03Egyptian intelligence and UAE President warned Netanyahu of attack.
- 04Netanyahu also focused on advancing a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia.
- 05Meeting participants included top Israeli security officials.
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