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October 7 Attacks

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

Haaretz reported that United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Benjamin Netanyahu about ten days before October 7, 2023 that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major operation. Netanyahu and his office categorically deny that the reported call or warning occurred and say official record checks found no supporting documentation. Reporter Shlomi Eldar says he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence supporting the account, but those materials have not been made public. Naftali Bennett says he knows the report is true; other opposition leaders demand an investigation. The UAE government has declined to confirm or deny the alleged conversation.

Statements

Amit Becher

Role at the time: Head of the Israel Bar Association

Condemned

Responding to

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

"Netanyahu must be investigated for his role in the failure and disaster of October 7."
Why we used this label

He expressly demanded an investigation of Netanyahu’s role in the failure.

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Avigdor Lieberman

Role at the time: Yisrael Beytenu leader and Israeli opposition politician

Condemned

Responding to

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

"The shocking revelations this morning demand an immediate and thorough investigation."
Why we used this label

The joint statement treated the report as evidence of serious failure and said Netanyahu and his allies were unfit to remain in office.

September 8, 2026 live updates: Opposition chiefs respond to alleged UAE warning (opens in a new tab)3:20 pm update
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Yair Lapid

Role at the time: Israeli opposition politician and former prime minister

Condemned

Responding to

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

"Three weeks before the massacre, I warned the Prime Minister at a press conference that this was what was going to happen."
Why we used this label

He directly blamed Netanyahu for failing to act on multiple warnings and tied that failure to the attack’s occurrence.

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Yaron Brook

Role at the time: Podcaster and political commentator

Condemned

Responding to

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

"Netanyahu has to go regardless of how this specific allegation shakes out."
Why we used this label

Brook reaches an unqualified conclusion that Netanyahu should leave office and expressly says it does not depend on the allegation's final resolution.

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Yair Golan

Role at the time: Leader of The Democrats party

Condemned

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 (opens in a new tab)Full report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
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Naftali Bennett

Role at the time: Former prime minister and B’Yachad party leader

Condemned

Responding to

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

"Netanyahu bears personal and direct responsibility for the failure."
Why we used this label

Bennett accepts the reported warning as true and assigns direct personal responsibility rather than merely requesting verification.

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