Participants in critical discussions before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack are breaking their silence, according to a new report. They reportedly allege that no one in the room was aware of an incoming message from the United Arab Emirates, raising questions about intelligence sharing and decision-making prior to the assault.
A new report published Tuesday evening indicates that individuals who participated in high-level discussions prior to the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault are speaking out. According to the report, the participants claim that no one involved in those discussions was aware of a message sent from the United Arab Emirates in the lead-up to the attack.
The report emerges hours after The Zioneer reported Tuesday at 13:12 Jerusalem that the Prime Minister's Office had denied a separate report alleging that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a UAE warning about a major Hamas operation before Oct. 7, calling it an "absolute lie." Emirati officials said they share intelligence "when necessary," without confirming or denying that specific call. The new participant accounts shift the focus from the top-level denial to the claim that even senior discussion participants were in the dark about any UAE message.
This development adds to ongoing investigations into the intelligence and diplomatic failures surrounding the deadliest attack on Israel in decades. The report does not specify the content or timing of the UAE message, nor the identities of the participants. The claims have not been independently verified by The Zioneer. It remains unclear whether the UAE message referenced in the new report is the same as the warning that the PMO denied earlier in the day.
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