Yair Golan on October 7 Attacks

Statements and actions by Yair Golan on this topic.

Public disputes concerning the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, including prior warnings, security decisions, and subsequent accounts of responsibility.

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Statement history

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 8, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

Condemned

1 published statement. Dates: September 8, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 8, 2026

Yair Golan

Role at the time: Leader of The Democrats party

September 8, 2026Condemned

Responding to

If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.

"He knew. He was warned."

Why we used this label

The statement unconditionally accepts the warning characterization and condemns Netanyahu’s alleged conduct.

Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — report

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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.

Our account of this statement has been corrected. 1 correction

Read statement Was Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?