Did He Know?
Simon Whistler • October 1, 2026
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In less than a month, Israel is set to hold its first national election since October 7th. Right now, there's only one subject dominating Israeli, and increasingly international headlines. Did he know?
According to a growing number of reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned about the October 7th attacks beforehand, multiple times, by multiple countries, and failed to act on any of them.
To be extremely clear and upfront, Netanyahu denies all of this and has gone on the defensive, insisting that the stories are part of a scheme to take down his government. But the reports are tapping into a real frustration in Israel.
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Netanyahu denies ignoring warnings from the UAE and Egypt before October 7. But his three-year refusal to order a state inquiry has turned the question into the election's defining issue.