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BackNetanyahu reportedly warned of Hamas attack before October 7th
Netanyahu reportedly warned of Hamas attack before October 7th
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Netanyahu reportedly warned of Hamas attack before October 7th

According to a report in the newspaper Ha'aretz, the UAE has contacted the Israeli prime minister. Netanyahu's office denied this.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of a Hamas attack by the UAE, according to a media report in the Ha'aretz newspaper.
  • Netanyahu's office denied this as an "absolute lie."

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Ha'aretz reported on an alleged warning from the UAE to Netanyahu before October 7, 2023.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of a possible Hamas attack before October 7, 2023, according to an Israeli media report. As the newspaper Ha'aretz reports, the warning came from the United Arab Emirates.

According to the report, Emirati leader Mohammed bin Sajed Al-Nahjan spoke to Netanyahu by phone a week and a half before the attack by Hamas and other Islamist terrorist organizations. In the phone call, he is said to have informed Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major operation.

The report in Ha'aretz is based on research by two reporters for a book about October 7th that has not yet been published. Netanyahu's office responded to the article, calling the claims it made an "absolute lie." The statement said Netanyahu did not speak to Al-Nahjan during the period mentioned.

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  • Are there written transcripts of the telephone conversation?
  • How are other governments reacting to the report?

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This article was originally published by Die Zeit.

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