What did Netanyahu know before October 7?
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What did Netanyahu know before October 7?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 202615 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing renewed political scrutiny after media investigations reported that he and his government were warned about an impending large-scale Hamas attack before October 7. The reports say Egypt’s former intelligence chief travelled to Jerusalem days before the attack to issue a warning, while the UAE president allegedly alerted Netanyahu personally. Netanyahu has dismissed the claims as ‘absolute lies.’ Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on what the allegations could mean for Netanyahu, with an election due in Israel this month. Featured: Hussein...

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before October 7, 2023? He says no. There are a growing number of reports suggesting he was.

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That's Politics Now with me, Patricia Carvellas, founded on ABC Listen. Was the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu personally warned about Hamas' plans to attack before October 7, 2023? He says no. There are a growing number of reports suggesting he was. Today, Haseina Bish from the Arab Gulf States Institute and what it means for Prime Minister

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Netanyahu with an election due in Israel this month. I'm Sam Hawley on Gadigal land in Sydney. This is ABC News Daily. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing new political crises at home and

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