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Netanyahu Denies Haaretz Report as Hunter Biden Accuses

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Hunter Biden Accuses Netanyahu

Hunter Biden accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of knowing and allowing the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
He called the Gaza war “akin to genocide,” calling the term loaded but appropriate.
Biden cited a disputed Haaretz report that the UAE warned Netanyahu about Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar.
Netanyahu denied the report and threatened to sue the newspaper.
Israel rejected genocide accusations, saying it seeks to limit casualties despite Hamas using human shields.

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Abu Zaida Delivers Warning

Former PA minister Sufian Abu Zaida said he was the “Coal Eyes” intermediary delivering Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s warning.
Abu Zaida said Sinwar used “zilzal” (“earthquake”) to threaten a massive surprise if negotiations stalled.
He passed the warning to a Palestinian adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed before contacting Shin Bet on Sept. 15, 2023.
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar briefed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and recommended a pre-emptive strike or reinforced Gaza defenses.

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Israel Katz Declares War

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Israel will resume full-scale war and encourage Palestinian emigration from Gaza.
Shin Bet Director David Zini pledged to chase every Hamas participant worldwide, saying no place is too far.
IDF reported killing Hamas Nukhba Force member Muhammad Jamal Ahmad Eid in a Bureij airstrike.
Since the October 2025 ceasefire, the IDF has eliminated 29 terror operatives in three weeks, including two brigade commanders.

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Historical Context

In December 2008 Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a three-day air assault authorized by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that dropped over 1,400 tons of bombs and killed roughly 1,400 Palestinians, ending a six-month ceasefire broken by an Israeli raid on 4 November. The campaign’s international criticism and Hamas retaliation set a precedent that underpins the 2025 escalation cited by Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

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Hunter Biden Accuses Netanyahu

Hunter Biden accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of knowing and allowing the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
He called the Gaza war “akin to genocide,” calling the term loaded but appropriate.
Biden cited a disputed Haaretz report that the UAE warned Netanyahu about Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar.
Netanyahu denied the report and threatened to sue the newspaper.
Israel rejected genocide accusations, saying it seeks to limit casualties despite Hamas using human shields.

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