Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has raised the possibility that Benjamin Netanyahu may have wanted to see what Hamas was planning before October 7.
Key Developments
- Clinton said Netanyahu either did not believe a reported UAE warning or may have wanted to see Hamas’ plans develop so he could “come down hard” and “enhance his position.”
- Haaretz reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu roughly 10 days before October 7 that Hamas was preparing a major operation.
- Netanyahu categorically denied receiving the warning, called the report a fabrication and announced plans to sue Haaretz.
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has maintained a strongly pro-Israel position, has publicly raised the possibility that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have wanted to see what Hamas was planning before October 7, 2023, so that he could subsequently “come down hard” and “enhance his position.”
Clinton made the remarks Thursday while discussing a Haaretz investigation reporting that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed personally warned Netanyahu roughly 10 days before October 7 that Hamas was preparing a major operation.
“Either he didn’t believe it or – it’s horrible to say – he wanted to see what they could plan so that then he could come down hard and it would enhance his position,” Clinton said.
“I don’t know what his thinking was,” she immediately added.
Clinton then described Netanyahu’s reported handling of the warning as a “failure of leadership” and a “failure of protecting the people of Israel.”
A Longtime Supporter of Israel
Clinton’s remarks come from a former senior US official who has repeatedly expressed strong support for Israel.
Following October 7, Clinton opposed calls for an immediate ceasefire, arguing in late October 2023 that those demanding one did not understand Hamas. Her position prompted protests by pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University, where she teaches.
During Thursday’s interview, Clinton again emphasized her support for Israel while distinguishing it from her opposition to Netanyahu’s government.
“I have said repeatedly, I love Israel and I hate Netanyahu’s government and his policies,” she said.
Hillary Clinton suggests October 7 was an inside job.
"[Netanyahu] wanted to see what they could plan so that then he could come down hard and it would enhance his position." pic.twitter.com/x4GGTQm2wR
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) September 10, 2026
What Haaretz Reported
According to reporting by Haaretz journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval, Netanyahu held a 45-minute telephone conversation with bin Zayed approximately 10 days before October 7.
The journalists reported that the Emirati leader told Netanyahu that Yahya Sinwar, then Hamas’ leader in Gaza, was planning a “major operation against Israel.”
Bin Zayed reportedly expressed concern that the operation would lead to bloodshed, destabilize the region and undermine the Abraham Accords.
According to the report, Netanyahu reacted calmly to the information.
Haaretz further reported that he did not relay the warning to senior Israeli security officials, including the heads of the Shin Bet and Mossad or the Israeli military chief of staff.
An Emirati source familiar with the reported conversation subsequently confirmed the Haaretz account to the Times of Israel, according to Newsweek.
Hillary Clinton: "I love Israel and I hate Netanyahu's government and his policies."
It's not Netanyahu's policies. It's Israel's policies – from government to opposition, from "moderates" to extremists.
And "loving Israel" while "hating Netanyahu" is just a way to avoid…
— Ounka (@OunkaOnX) September 10, 2026
Netanyahu Denies Warning
Netanyahu has categorically rejected the Haaretz report.
The Israeli prime minister has described the account as a “wicked fabrication” and said its publication had “clear political timing.”
He has said he intends to sue Haaretz over the allegations and has called for an investigation.
The Israeli newspaper’s account has also prompted criticism from several Israeli political figures.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Netanyahu had “personal and direct responsibility” for the deaths on October 7 and said he could not continue serving as prime minister.
Gadi Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of having “ignored” warnings about a possible attack, while Yair Golan accused him of “endangering Israel.”
UAE Warned Netanyahu of Major Hamas Attack before October 7 – Haaretz
‘Failure of Leadership’
Clinton said that regardless of which explanation accounted for Netanyahu’s reported response, she considered his conduct a leadership failure.
“This was a failure of leadership,” she said. “This was a failure of protecting the people of Israel.”
She also discussed Israel’s upcoming election and said Washington should adopt a “very tough position” if Israelis returned Netanyahu to power.
“If the Israelis want to vote for that again, then I think the United States has to take a very tough position,” Clinton said.
She added that she believed the US could work with a new Israeli government, depending on the composition of its governing coalition.
Israel is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on October 27.
(PC, Newsweek, US Media)
DUH! this is news now because Killary said it? We’ve known since November of 2023 that the Israeli ” Jewish ” Nazis knew there would be an attack. The ” fighters ” trained just outside the border for at least one month. American troops were there for at least 2 weeks before October 7th…
2 + 2 = False Flag.
“Horrible to say…” Dude, Hillary Clinton might be evil and a complete Zio, but she is not stupid. She knows exactly what went down, with Hamas, Espstein, all of it…..
Of course he did. Most of us have known that for almost three years. Does Killary think we are all stupid?
HRC is an AIPAC whore, who’s quite happy to support a genocidal population.