The Likud party responded to investigative reports by The Atlantic magazine and The New York Times published over the weekend, which claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned before the October 7 massacre. The party stated that 'as we approach the elections, we are seeing a flood of false publications by recruited left-wing journalists, aimed at toppling the right and installing a left-Muslim Brotherhood government that will surrender on all fronts.' The New York Times reiterated the claim that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu, and The Atlantic claimed that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel and warned that 'Gaza will explode in your face' 11 days before the massacre.