Netanyahu Faces Political Backlash Following Report of UAE Warning Before October 7 Attack
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- CNN
- Al-Monitor
- Associated Press
- Le Monde
- France 24
- elDiarioAR
- Folha de S.Paulo
- Deutsche Welle
- Telex
- The Indian Express
- Tempo English
- Haaretz
- Malaysiakini
- Taipei Times
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing intense criticism from political rivals following a report by the newspaper Haaretz stating that the President of the United Arab Emirates warned him of a major Hamas operation days before the October 7, 2023, attacks. The report, based on an upcoming book by two journalists, claims that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Netanyahu for 45 minutes approximately ten days before the assault. According to the report, Bin Zayed warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a large scale operation that could cause significant bloodshed and destabilize the region. The report further alleges that Netanyahu reacted with relative calm and did not pass the warning to the security establishment.
Netanyahu's office has categorically denied the report, calling it an absolute lie and stating that no such warning was given. The UAE Foreign Ministry did not explicitly confirm the call but noted that relevant intelligence continues to be communicated between the two countries when necessary. Other reports, including one from Yedioth Ahronoth, have previously indicated that Egyptian intelligence also warned Israel that something big was going to happen shortly before the attack.
Opposition leaders, including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, and Yair Golan, have used the report to argue that Netanyahu is unfit to serve and bears personal responsibility for the security failure. They have called for an immediate and thorough state commission of inquiry. This political tension comes ahead of Israeli elections scheduled for October 27. The October 7 attack killed approximately 1,200 people and saw 251 hostages taken into Gaza. The subsequent Israeli military offensive has resulted in over 73,000 Palestinian deaths according to the Gaza health ministry.
How each side framed it
- Left
- These outlets framed the report as an exposé of Netanyahu's culpability and a decisive moment for his political future.
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the political implications for Netanyahu and the broader humanitarian impact of the war in Gaza.
- Centre
- These outlets focused on the factual claims of the report and the official denials from Netanyahu's office.
Sources
- Centre Al-Monitor: Netanyahu under fire over report UAE warned of October 7 attack
- Centre Associated Press: UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says - AP News
- Centre-left CNN: Report claims Netanyahu was warned of major Hamas operation days before October 7
- Centre-left CNN: Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7
- Centre Deutsche Welle: Israel's Netanyahu denies UAE warned him of October 7 attack
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Netanyahu was warned about October 7, newspaper says, and opposition pressures PM
- Centre France 24: Was Benjamin Netanyahu aware of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023?
- Left Haaretz: Netanyahu knew
- Left Haaretz: The more Netanyahu tries to run from October 7, the more his culpability becomes a key election issue
- Left Haaretz: Netanyahu was warned about October 7. Will Haaretz's exposé change anything?
- Left Haaretz: 'What did Netanyahu know and when': Israel's opposition chiefs demand state probe on October 7
- Centre-left Le Monde: In Israel, revelations about the alert received by Benjamin Netanyahu before October 7 cause a political earthquake
- Centre-left Malaysiakini: Was Netanyahu warned of Hamas' Oct 7 attack before it happened?
- Centre-left Taipei Times: Report says Netanyahu had pre-attack warning
- Centre Telex: According to an Israeli paper, the President of the United Arab Emirates warned Netanyahu in advance about the Hamas terror attack on October 7
- Centre-left Tempo English: Israel's Netanyahu Denies UAE Warned Him of October 7 Attack
- Centre The Indian Express: UAE warned Netanyahu of Hamas attack 10 days before October 7: Report
- Centre-left elDiarioAR: Netanyahu was warned that Hamas planned to attack a week before October 7, according to the newspaper "Haaretz"
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