UAE leader's pre-October 7 warning to Netanyahu makes a state inquiry even more vital

The UAE president, Mohammed bin Zayed, reportedly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an attack on October 7, 2023. According to Haaretz, the UAE has not denied this report, which has raised questions about responsibility for the attack.

Netanyahu has dismissed the report as a "sinister libel" and announced plans to sue Haaretz and journalist Shlomi Eldar. He claimed that the report was orchestrated by Muhammad Dahlan, a senior Palestinian official residing in the UAE, who Netanyahu alleges is trying to topple his government.

The Israeli Prime Minister's office and the Likud party have accused Haaretz and opposition leader Yair Golan of foreign interference in Israel's elections. Netanyahu's office has not provided evidence to support these claims.

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