Challenged the characterization
““The report published this morning that Netanyahu was warned 10 days before the October 7 massacre about Sinwar’s intentions is true.””
Bennett publicly affirmed the report’s core warning allegation and rejected Netanyahu’s denial, while not disclosing the basis for his asserted knowledge.
- Speaker
- Naftali Bennett
- Capacity
- Former prime minister of Israel and B’Yachad party leader
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Classification rationale
- Bennett directly disputed the Prime Minister’s Office’s categorical denial; the quoted statement asserts the report’s core allegation without publicly supplying his evidentiary basis.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Bennett responded after the Haaretz report and the Prime Minister’s Office’s categorical denial of any direct UAE warning.
After the quotation
The statement makes Bennett’s position attributable but does not make the underlying call record public or explain his claimed basis of knowledge.
Evidence
Complete source record
Naftali Bennett says the report of a pre–October 7 UAE warning is true (opens in a new tab)Bennett X post
Direct public statement by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Bennett does not publicly state the basis for his asserted knowledge or provide underlying records; it is evidence of his position, not independent public authentication of the reported call.