The warning from Abu Dhabi stopped at Netanyahu / Nadav Eyal's column

Nadav Eyal claims in his column that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warning from the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed, about the approaching Hamas attack, but did not report it to the security establishment and did not convene discussions. Eyal presents four possible explanations for the conduct, and determines that the most likely is that Netanyahu did not share it with anyone. He accuses Netanyahu of fatal negligence that contributed to the disaster of October 7.

Nadav Eyal publishes an opinion column on ynet following a publication in the New York Times that confirms a previous scoop: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warning from the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed, that Hamas was about to attack, but did not report it to the security establishment. According to reports, Netanyahu replied to bin Zayed that the matter was being handled. Eyal presents four possible explanations for the conduct: Netanyahu thought it was not important; wanted to hide it; did not think at all; or made an innocent mistake. He determines that the most likely possibility is that Netanyahu did not share it with anyone, did not report, did not initiate an orderly assessment process, and did not hold a discussion. Eyal claims that Netanyahu warned the heads of the security branches to avoid escalation in Gaza so as not to interfere with normalization with Saudi Arabia. He notes additional warnings Netanyahu received: a phone call from Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in July, four letters from the Intelligence Directorate, and a warning from Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel on September 26, 2023. Eyal claims that Netanyahu did nothing in response to the warnings, and that his office did not provide any evidence of discussions or instructions. He accuses Netanyahu of fatal negligence that contributed to the massive invasion and mass murder on October 7.