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

Israeli citizens and international observers are confronting renewed calls for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s removal, a wave of anger sparked by the perception that a preventable attack unfolded on October 7. The sense of betrayal is amplified by reports that intelligence about the Hamas offensive existed days earlier. Families of victims and critics argue that the government failed to act on critical warnings, deepening public distrust.

According to a book cited by The New Republic and an Israeli newspaper reported by CBC, the United Arab Emirates conveyed a specific warning to Netanyahu days before the Oct. 7 assault, describing a major Hamas operation in planning. The timing suggests that the warning arrived before the attack but was not acted upon. The convergence of five independent outlets—The New Republic, The Guardian, CBC, The Times and The Hindu—provides a cross‑national thread confirming the UAE warning narrative.

The book referenced by The Guardian claims the alert was documented, while the Israeli newspaper cited by CBC supplies the original report.