It wasn't the security chiefs who brought October 7 on us but Benjamin Netanyahu, who didn't alert them about what he knew and committed Israel's worst criminal negligence everEhud Barak05:41 PM • September 09 2026 IDTIn a 45-minute conversation about 10 days before the October 7 massacre, the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, warned Benjamin Netanyahu that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major move in Gaza that would lead to bloodshed and shake the entire region. During those same days, a senior Egyptian intelligence official delivered a warning to Netanyahu and the National Security Council; the gist was identical. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:EgyptQatarUnited Arab EmiratesBenjamin NetanyahuOctober 7Israel-Gaza WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBen-Gvir's Party Petitions to Ban Arab Israeli Party, Citing Support for TerrorIn Southern Syria, Netanyahu Vows to Prevent 'Terror Army' on Israel's BorderReport: Surge in Construction at Suspected Iranian Nuclear Site Pickaxe MountainWhat Went Wrong With the $6 Billion Anthropic-Decart Deal?Whose 'Betrayal'? Netanyahu Projects His Flaws on OthersRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?More Stories to Explore