Reports of prior warnings to Netanyahu regarding 7 October Hamas attack
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel
October 7, 2023
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Reports claim Netanyahu received warnings from UAE and Egyptian intelligence before the 7 October attack. Former defense minister Yoav Gallant stated Yahya Sinwar warned of 'shaking the prisons'. Netanyahu denies these allegations, calling them 'an absolute lie'.
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