Politics & Diplomacy
Netanyahu denies UAE warned him of October 7 Hamas attack
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A new book claims Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received advance warning of the October 7 Hamas offensive from the UAE president more than a week before the attack occurred, The Guardian reported. Netanyahu dismissed the allegation as an "absolute lie." The claim centers on whether the Emirati leader alerted Netanyahu to Hamas's imminent large-scale assault against Israel.
The assertion has surfaced amid ongoing scrutiny of intelligence and security lapses that preceded the October 7 attack, which killed hundreds of Israelis and prompted Israel's military campaign in Gaza. The book does not appear to have made public the specifics of its evidence, and Netanyahu has not yet provided detailed justification for his categorical denial of receiving such a warning.
