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Netanyahu Ignored Hamas “Earthquake” Warning Before Oct. 7

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Netanyahu Ignored Warnings

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s September 2023 warning about a Hamas “earthquake.”
He did not inform the IDF chief or Shin Bet heads of the warning.
He ordered the Gaza border closed and a full IDF mobilization at 9:55 a.m. on October 7, 2023.
Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan accused Benjamin Netanyahu of evading responsibility and ignoring dozens of warnings.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his lawyers to file a libel suit against Haaretz and journalist Shlomi Eldar.
Haaretz rejected Netanyahu’s demand for a 1 million-shekel settlement, saying the suit seeks to silence criticism.
The Prime Minister’s Office cited call-record checks showing no Emirati official visited the office before Oct 7.
The UAE foreign ministry declined comment on the report while confirming ongoing intelligence sharing with Israel.

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Historical Context

In October 1973 Israel’s leadership—Prime Minister Golda Meir, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan and Chief of Staff David Elazar—dismissed multiple intelligence warnings and met hours before Egypt and Syria launched a surprise Yom Kippur attack, despite Elazar’s plan to mobilize up to 120,000 troops. The same pattern reappeared in September 2023 when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s warning, highlighting recurring intelligence lapses.

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Netanyahu Ignored Warnings

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s September 2023 warning about a Hamas “earthquake.”
He did not inform the IDF chief or Shin Bet heads of the warning.
He ordered the Gaza border closed and a full IDF mobilization at 9:55 a.m. on October 7, 2023.
Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett and Yair Golan accused Benjamin Netanyahu of evading responsibility and ignoring dozens of warnings.

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