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Steve

7/8/2005 11:53:00 PM

Stratfor Consulting Intelligence Agency: 'Israel Warned United Kingdom About
Possible Attacks'
Bellacio | July 8 2005

There has been massive confusion over a denial made by the Israelis that the
Scotland Yard had warned the Israeli Embassy in London of possible terrorist
attacks "minutes before" the first bomb went off July 7. Israel warned
London of the attacks a "couple of days ago," but British authorities failed
to respond accordingly to deter the attacks, according to an unconfirmed
rumor circulating in intelligence circles. While Israel is keeping quiet for
the time-being, British Prime Minister Tony Blair soon will be facing the
heat for his failure to take action.

Analysis

The Associated Press reported July 7 that an anonymous source in the Israeli
Foreign Ministry said Scotland Yard had warned the Israeli Embassy in London
of possible terrorist attacks in the U.K. capital. The information
reportedly was passed to the embassy minutes before the first bomb struck at
0851 London time. The Israeli Embassy promptly ordered Israeli Finance
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remain in his hotel on the morning of July 7.
Netanyahu was scheduled to participate in an Israeli Investment Forum
Conference at the Grand Eastern Hotel, located next to the Liverpool Street
Tube station -- the first target in the series of bombings that hit London
on July 7.

Several hours later, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom officially
denied reports that Scotland Yard passed any information to Israel regarding
the bombings, and British police denied they had any advanced warning of the
attacks. The British authorities similarly denied that any information
exchange had occurred.

Contrary to original claims that Israel was warned "minutes before" the
first attack, unconfirmed rumors in intelligence circles indicate that the
Israeli government actually warned London of the attacks "a couple of days"
previous. Israel has apparently given other warnings about possible attacks
that turned out to be aborted operations. The British government did not
want to disrupt the G-8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, or call off visits
by foreign dignitaries to London, hoping this would be another false alarm.

The British government sat on this information for days and failed to
respond. (sic)

Though the Israeli government is playing along publicly, it may not stay
quiet for long. This is sure to apply pressure on Blair very soon for his
failure to deter this major terrorist attack.
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Report: Israel Was Warned Ahead of First Blast
10:43 Jul 08, '05 / 1 Tammuz 5765
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php...

(IsraelNN.com) Army Radio quoting unconfirmed reliable sources reported a
short time ago that Scotland Yard had intelligence warnings of the attacks a
short time before they occurred.

The Israeli Embassy in London was notified in advance, resulting in Finance
Minister Binyamin Netanyahu remaining in his hotel room rather than make his
way to the hotel adjacent to the site of the first explosion, a Liverpool
Street train station, where he was to address an economic summit.

At present, train and bus service in London have been suspended following
the series of attacks. No terrorist organization has claimed responsibility
at this time.

Israeli officials stress the advanced Scotland Yard warning does not in any
way indicate Israel was the target in the series of apparent terror attacks.

'Scotland Yard was warned' says Israel Jul 7 2005
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0600uk/tm_objectid=15710300&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=-scotland-yard-was-warned--says-israel-name...

London's Terror Thursday: Netanyahu Warned ?
http://www.antiwar.com/blog/comments.php?id=22...

Ex-Israeli PM Netanyahu scheduled for talks at site of London blast
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050707/323/...

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STRATFOR: Israel warned UK days before attacks !

Steve

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