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Netanyahu under fire over report UAE warned of October 7 attack
Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to Netanyahu a week and a half before the attack and told him that Hamas was planning a major operation. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
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Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a political storm and accusations in the middle of Israel’s election campaign that he ignored a direct warning from the UAE about the imminence of Hamas’ 7 October attack in 2023.
Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Na...
Israeli prime minister denies claim that UAE president warned him of Hamas plans before the 2023 attacks.
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