Previously undisclosed documents reveal that Israeli governments encouraged the continuation of Qatari financial assistance to Gaza, even shortly before the October 7 attacks. Letters from senior intelligence officials, the involvement of Mossad and Netanyahu’s controversial containment strategy raise questions about the relationship between humanitarian aid, political control and national security.
Three years after the Hamas-led attacks, Adonis Georgiadis brings the memory of the victims back into focus, delivering an unequivocal message of solidarity with Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu made a previously unannounced trip to the United Arab Emirates for talks with President Mohamed bin Zayed. According to Al-Monitor, the Israeli prime minister sought an Emirati denial of explosive reports that Abu Dhabi had warned Israel ahead of Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack — a claim Netanyahu categorically rejects and the UAE has not publicly confirmed.
An investigation by Haaretz for the new book Hostages: 843 Days of Abandonment claims UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed personally warned Benjamin Netanyahu roughly 10 days before October 7 that Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major operation against Israel. Netanyahu’s office categorically rejects the account as an “absolute lie.”
Historic Return of the Hostages
When a minister speaks plainly about the politicization of justice, those invested in silence raise their voices the loudest.
Israel’s Strategic Power, Hamas’ Video, and Greece’s ‘Weapon’
As she said, the taking of hundreds of people hostage, including young children, women and the elderly, is a trauma for the collective conscience of humanity and constitutes one of the most serious war crimes, for which the perpetrators should face the consequences.
At least 246 people were abducted by Hamas terrorists who rampaged through southern Israel on October 7, the vast majority civilians, including young children and the elderly.
Mitsotakis also noted that Greece was one of three European countries participating in the international summit in Egypt on the crisis, and its stance is in support of a two-state solution and reviving the relevant talks. Palestinians have a right to their own country, without threatening Israel's right to its own state, he clarified. The Greek PM added that there cannot be a solution to the crisis without Hamas' strategic defeat, while the Palestinian Authority has proven it can be an effective administrator of the West Bank.
The 81 Greeks who returned were on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Efforts are being made for the remaining 68 to return safely as soon as possible.
