{
  "id": 10493448,
  "title": "Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/netanyahu-asked-uae-leader-to-publicly-deny-7-october-2023-warning-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:28:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-asked-uae-leader-publicly-deny-7-october-2023-warning-israel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed on Sunday to request a public denial of a report, according to the Associated Press. The meeting lasted about an hour and focused on the UAE leader's denial of a story that Israel was warned in advance of the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, as reported by Haaretz. The Haaretz report, based on an upcoming book, claimed that Zayed informed Netanyahu of a potential Hamas-led attack, and the Emirati leader suggested seeking an economic solution to the Gaza Strip and calming tensions in the West Bank, where Israeli settlements have been expanding illegally.",
  "summary": "Netanyahu asked UAE leader to publicly deny 7 October 2023 warning to Israel: Report Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to the UAE on Sunday to ask Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed to publicly deny a story that the Gulf state warned him in advance of the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, according to a report by the Associated Press. Netanyahu lobbied the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "On secret UAE visit, Netanyahu asked MBZ to deny pre-Oct. 7 warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/on-secret-uae-visit-netanyahu-asked-mbz-to-deny-pre-oct-7-warnings",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:27:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Netanyahu asks UAE president to deny warning before 7 October attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/netanyahu-asks-uae-president-to-deny-warning-before-7-october-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:48:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Netanyahu asked UAE leader to deny reports he warned of looming Hamas attack – sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/netanyahu-asked-uae-leader-to-deny-reports-he-warned-of-looming-hamas",
        "published": "2026-09-28T14:44:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Ex-Shin Bet Chief to sue Netanyahu for defamation, says PM ignored his warning of 'impending disaster'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ex-shin-bet-chief-to-sue-netanyahu-for-defamation-says-pm-ignored-his",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Israel security agency files complaint over report Netanyahu visited UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/israel-security-agency-files-complaint-over-report-netanyahu-visited",
        "published": "2026-09-28T18:53:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}