Netanyahu Faces Israel Election Defeat Amid Claims He Ignored Oct 7 Warning
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies ignoring a warning about Hamas's October 7 attack despite a book claiming he was informed by the UAE president beforehand. Election polls show Netanyahu’s chances of remaining prime minister have decreased ahead of the October 27 vote.Key Facts
- A book excerpt claims Mohammed bin Zayed, UAE president, warned Netanyahu weeks before October 7 about a planned Hamas attack.
- The October 7 Hamas attacks killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.
- Israel's military response in Gaza has reportedly caused over 80,000 deaths.
- Polls suggest Netanyahu’s party, Likud, may lose up to one-third of its seats, with rival Gadi Eizenkot leading.
- Netanyahu denies the warning call happened and says his team found no record of it.
- Netanyahu plans legal action against the book’s authors and the newspaper Haaretz.
- Netanyahu could still remain prime minister if he forms a coalition with support from at least 61 lawmakers.
- The warning was said to come in a 45-minute conversation about the threat and regional concerns.
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