Condemned
“Netanyahu bears personal and direct responsibility for the failure.”
Bennett said he knew the warning report was true and condemned Netanyahu’s alleged failure to act or inform security leaders.
- Speaker
- Naftali Bennett
- Capacity
- Former prime minister and B’Yachad party leader
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Classification rationale
- Bennett accepts the reported warning as true and assigns direct personal responsibility rather than merely requesting verification.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Haaretz reported the alleged call and failure to transmit the warning.
After the quotation
Bennett called for accountability but did not disclose the evidentiary basis for saying he knew the report was true.
Evidence
Complete source record
Naftali Bennett statement on the reported UAE warning (opens in a new tab) · Naftali BennettX post
Direct public statement asserting the report is true and condemning Netanyahu’s alleged handling. Bennett did not disclose the basis for saying he knew it was true.
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — report (opens in a new tab)Full report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Detailed secondary report reproducing the competing claims. Its Emirati corroboration is anonymous; the UAE government did not confirm or deny the alleged leaders’ conversation.