Condemned
“He knew. He was warned.”
Golan treated the reported warning as established and said Netanyahu was unfit and should face criminal accountability.
- Speaker
- Yair Golan
- Capacity
- Leader of The Democrats party
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Classification rationale
- The statement unconditionally accepts the warning characterization and condemns Netanyahu’s alleged conduct.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Netanyahu had recently argued that security chiefs failed to wake him despite warning signs on the morning of the attack.
After the quotation
Golan joined Bennett, Eisenkot, and Avigdor Liberman in calling for an investigation.
Evidence
Complete source record
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.
Opposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelations (opens in a new tab)Joint statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair Golan
Report preserving a joint opposition demand for an immediate investigation. The signatories are political rivals of Netanyahu in an active election campaign.