Christopher Webb
Role at the time: Political commentator and strategist, writing on X
Condemned
Responding to
Was Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?
“THIS IS DAMNING”
Why we used this label
Webb’s emphatic criticism concerns the warning and alleged failure to relay it—the conduct disputed in this case. His rejection of a benign missed-warning explanation is part of that condemnation, not a defense of the alleged conduct.
Christopher Webb criticizes Netanyahu’s alleged handling of pre-October 7 warnings (opens in a new tab) · Christopher WebbPost 2097562853746335864; complete text accompanying embedded report
Webb calls the report damning and argues that Netanyahu received multiple warnings, including the reported direct UAE warning, without briefing security chiefs. This records Webb’s interpretation of reporting rather than independent proof of the alleged call. The original timestamp is September 9 at 1:48am EDT.