Netanyahu office denies reports he received warning from UAE over 7 October 2023 attack
Netanyahu office denies reports he received warning from UAE over 7 October 2023 attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday denied an explosive report from Israeli paper Haaretz that the leader of the United Arab Emirates warned him of Hamas's plans to attack southern Israel on 7 October 2023, calling the allegations "false". "No warning was given to the Prime Minister…
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office refuted claims made by Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The report suggested that the UAE had warned Netanyahu about Hamas's plans for the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Netanyahu's office dismissed these allegations as "false" in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter).
They added that while no warning was given by the UAE before the attack, it is possible the two nations exchanged information via intelligence channels. The statement concluded, "The press reports are false. No warning was given to the Prime Minister from the United Arab Emirates before October 7th. If there was any relevant information, it was passed through intelligence channels between the two countries."
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