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Was Netanyahu warned of October 7 Hamas attacks?

Benjamin Netanyahu travelled secretly to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, Israeli media has reported, to ask its leader to deny claims he had warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas threat ahead of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Netanyahu himself has confirmed making the secret trip, but denies he urged his UAE counterpart to do anything of the kind. France 24’s Douglas Herbert takes a closer look.

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West Bank: more than 100 Israeli settlers break into village; Netanyahu condemns the events

The violence again shook the occupied West Bank. More than 100 Israeli settlers broke into the Palestinian village of Jalud, where they burned houses and vehicles, blocked roads and threw stones, as reported by the authorities and the Israeli Army itself. The attack occurred while a Palestinian family was trying to return home after being displaced by previous settler attacks. The magnitude of the events led to an unusual condemnation by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who described those responsible as "troublemakers."

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7 October attacks: Did Netanyahu know?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to meet with his leader during a visit that was not announced by either country, reported several Israeli media outlets.

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Netanyahu's secret trip to UAE amid report of Abu Dhabi warning of Oct. 7 attack

The Israeli prime minister held an hourlong meeting with the UAE’s president on Sunday, according to two people briefed on Netanyahu's trip, which was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 TV station. One of them said the talks focused on a report published by the Israeli daily Haaretz earlier this month that said the Emirati leader warned Netanyahu about a looming attack by Hamas just ahead of Oct. 7, 2023. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.

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Benjamin Netanyahu secretly went to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday

Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday, which had not been announced in advance, was finally officially confirmed Monday by the Israeli Prime Minister's office and the United Arab Emirates. This displacement comes as a controversy persists around a possible warning to Israel prior to the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023.

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Netanyahu travelled to UAE to ask him to deny that he warned of an attack before 7-O, according to AP

According to sources cited by the US news agency AP, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Emirati, Mohamed bin Zayed, and asked him to deny an investigation of the 'Haaretz' newspaper, whose sources claim that the leader had alerted him to a major Hamas operation shortly before the October 7, 2023 attacks that triggered the escalation of hostilities against Gaza. Netanyahu has publicly denied that warning.

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