Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to sue a newspaper over a report claiming that the United Arab Emirates warned him about the 7 October attack, according to information published by the BBC.
The claim appeared in extracts from a book published by the newspaper. The paper has said it stands by its reporting.
The available information does not identify the newspaper, the book, or provide details about the alleged warning. It also does not state when the warning was purportedly issued or what information it allegedly contained.
Netanyahu’s planned legal action centres on the claim that the UAE alerted him before the attack. The report has prompted a direct dispute between the Israeli prime minister and the newspaper that published the book extracts.
The newspaper’s decision to stand by the reporting indicates that it continues to support the account presented in the published extracts. No further details about the legal proceedings or the paper’s evidence are available in the information provided.
At this stage, what is known is that Netanyahu intends to sue the newspaper, while the paper maintains that its reporting is accurate. The underlying claim and the outcome of any legal action remain unresolved.
