Netanyahu asked UAE leader to deny Haaretz report on Oct. 7 warning in secret visit, sources say
The UAE's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on reports about the meeting. But it said it maintains 'open and direct lines of communication' with Israel and shares 'all relevant intelligence'
Former Mossad diplomat Eyal Tsir Cohen has stated that he was unaware of any warnings from Egypt or the United Arab Emirates regarding the October 7, 2023 attack. Cohen, who served as the head of international diplomacy at Mossad, dismissed reports alleging a warning from Egyptian President Mohammed bin Zayed and former senior Fatah official Sufian Abu Zaida.
He also claimed that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel could have potentially visited Israel covertly, but in his conversations with Kamel and his team since October 7, no mention of a warning or visit was made. Former Mossad head Danny Yatom noted that Netanyahu's recent trip to the UAE may have been related to reports of these warnings.
Multiple sources have circulated allegations of warnings to Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prior to the October 7 incident; however, Cohen affirmed that he had not heard about any such warnings from Egypt or the UAE.
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