The New York Times has published new details on the alleged warning call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, reporting that the warning contained 'non-specific information' and that Netanyahu did not relay it to Israel's security chiefs, according to Israeli media reports.
The New York Times has added new details to the ongoing controversy over advance warnings before the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. According to the report, which Alon Gal summarized for Israeli media, the warning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly received prior to Oct. 7 contained 'non-specific information' about a possible Hamas attack and did not detail Hamas's actual plan. The NYT further reported that Netanyahu did not convey the warning to Israel's security leadership.
The new report deepens a story that began with a Haaretz investigation alleging that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu about a planned Hamas operation ten days before the massacre. Netanyahu's office dismissed that claim as an 'absolute lie.' The New York Times later confirmed that such a call did take place, citing five former senior Israeli officials.
As The Zioneer has reported, the UAE formally denied the original Haaretz report, and the Biden administration said it was unaware of any concrete warning. The new NYT details add specificity to the content of the alleged warning but do not change the fundamental dispute between the Prime Minister's Office and his critics over whether the warning was shared with the security establishment.
2 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu tells CBS he did not receive October 7 warnings
- DevelopingUAE denies bin Zayed warned Netanyahu before Oct. 7 attack
- StrongLapid: If Netanyahu had done his job, Oct. 7 massacre would have been prevented
- DevelopingNetanyahu claims defense officials 'deliberately' failed to wake him on Oct. 7 morning
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