Netanyahu responded that he believed Hamas was focused on the West Bank and said Israel was prepared for any scenario.
The warning came after earlier signs of a possible escalation. In September, intermediaries relayed messages from Sinwar referring to an approaching “earthquake,” prompting discussions among Israeli security officials.
Netanyahu is accused of not informing the heads of the Shin Bet, Mossad, or IDF about the later warning from bin Zayed.
Some senior security officials said that knowing about it could have changed their assessment of Hamas’s intentions.
Netanyahu’s office denies that he received any warning from the UAE president and called the claim an “absolute lie.”
Source: Haaretz
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed gave Netanyahu a direct warning about a week and a half before October 7, 2023, saying that Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major Hamas operation against Israel.
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