UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says
Summary
The president of the United Arab Emirates reportedly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a planned major attack by Hamas just days before the October 7, 2023, assault. Netanyahu’s office denied the report, which has become a key issue in Israel’s upcoming elections.Key Facts
- UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed allegedly warned Netanyahu 10 days before the attack that Hamas planned a major offensive.
- The warning said the attack could cause many deaths and disrupt regional peace agreements called the Abraham Accords.
- Netanyahu reportedly responded calmly and said Israel was prepared for any attack, expecting it to come from the West Bank.
- Hamas killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages in the October 7 attack.
- Netanyahu’s office called the report of the warning “an absolute lie” and said he did not speak with the UAE president at that time.
- Netanyahu rejected calls for an official investigation into the events surrounding the attack.
- The report is influencing Israel’s national election campaign, with Netanyahu’s rivals blaming him for poor security.
- More than 73,650 Palestinians have been killed in ongoing fighting related to Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
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