3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks

Oct 7, 2026 · Daniel Estrin

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3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays a wreath during a state memorial ceremony in memory of those killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on Oct. 5.

On the three-year mark since the Hamas-led deadly attack, Israelis are grappling with reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was repeatedly warned by regional allies ahead of time.

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