Netanyahu did not pass UAE warning of possible Hamas attack to security chiefs, meeting minutes show: NYT
According to a New York Times report, minutes from a security meeting show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed to keep calm in Gaza, citing prospects for normalization with Saudi Arabia, rather than relay a UAE warning to his security chiefs.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to pass on a warning from the United Arab Emirates about a possible Hamas attack to his security chiefs, according to meeting minutes reported by The New York Times.
The minutes reportedly show that Netanyahu instead pushed to maintain calm in Gaza during the relevant period, citing the prospect of normalizing ties with Saudi Arabia as a reason to avoid actions that might escalate tensions.
Questions over pre-attack warnings
The report adds to a series of disclosures examining what warnings Israeli officials received before Hamas's attacks and how those warnings were handled within the government and security establishment. Such accounts have fueled ongoing debate in Israel over accountability for security failures.
Neither Netanyahu's office nor Israeli security agencies have issued a detailed public response to the specific claims in the report. The account is likely to further intensify domestic pressure for an independent inquiry into the handling of intelligence in the period before the attacks.
Sources
- Netanyahu failed to relay UAE warning of possible Hamas attack to security chiefs: NYT — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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