Netanyahu asks UAE president to deny warning before 7 October attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, requesting that the Emirati leader deny a report that he had warned Israel of an impending Hamas attack before the October 7, 2023, attack, according to The Associated Press. The meeting occurred following a report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that the UAE had warned Netanyahu of a planned Hamas operation days before the Hamas-led attack.

The UAE Foreign Ministry has not commented on the latest report, maintaining "open and direct lines of communication" with Israel and sharing "all relevant intelligence." Netanyahu's office has also not provided an immediate response to the meeting or his request to bin Zayed.

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