It's being reported that right-wing Israeli Prime Minister and close ally of the deranged Malignant Fascist was warned by a Gulf state leader that Hamas was going to attack Israel days before the October 7 attack. Netanyahu declined to share that warning with his national security and defense heads. From The Times of Israel:
"Some 10 days before Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned by the leader of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a major offensive move against Israel, but did not update Israeli security leaders and did nothing with the information, according to a report on Tuesday.
The Haaretz newspaper report cited a new book, “Kidnapped: 843 Days of Abandonment,” by journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval, based on interviews with dozens of sources including senior officials in Israel and around the world. It said three senior foreign officials were updated on the contents of the 45-minute phone call at the end of September, and it cited a Palestinian adviser to Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed who emigrated from Gaza to the UAE and had direct knowledge of the conversation.
It said Mohammed bin Zayed (known as MBZ) warned Netanyahu that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning major action against Israel that would lead to bloodshed, unsettle the region and potentially harm the Abraham Accords." (our emphasis)
Netanyahu is facing an election on October 27, and he's trying to use his position as a "war time" prime minister to convince Israelis that he deserves more time in office. He's facing Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party, which is projected to outpace Netanyahu's right-wing Likud Party in Knesset seats, and who has said "the way Israel is being led today is dangerous." Let's hope this revelation about being warned before October 7 sinks Netanyahu and his far-right coalition.
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(photo: UAE's bin Zayed, Netanyahu, Hamas' Yahya Sinwar. Haaretz)
