{
  "id": 6311018,
  "title": "UAE responds to media report that claims Israel was warned of October 7 attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/uae-responds-to-media-report-that-claims-israel-was-warned-of-october-6311018",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/08/uae-responds-to-media-report-that-claims-israel-was-warned-of-october-7-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Arab Emirates has dismissed a claim made by an Israeli news outlet that Abu Dhabi had warned Israel of a Hamas attack in the months leading up to the October 7 incident. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the UAE government does not comment on reports or speculation about conversations between government leaders. Since October 7, UAE efforts have been centered on de-escalation, regional stability, and reducing violence. Israel and the UAE have maintained open communication channels since their establishment five years ago, and intelligence information is exchanged as needed. Israeli media have also reported that Egyptian officials had warned Netanyahu's government about an imminent attack. The October 7 attack resulted in over 1,200 deaths and the abduction of 250 people. The subsequent Israeli invasion left more than 73,000 Gazans dead and devastated the territory. Israel has been accused of war crimes, which it denies, and the conflict has led to further regional turmoil, including US and Israeli strikes on Iran.",
  "summary": "The UAE has responded to an article in an Israeli news outlet that claimed Abu Dhabi warned Israel of an imminent Hamas attack in the weeks before October 7. Haaretz claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally warned by senior Emirati leadership but did not act. The news outlet released its investigation as a fevered election campaign gets under way, and Netanyahu fights for his…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE responds to media report that claims Israel was warned of October 7 attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/uae-responds-to-media-report-that-claims-israel-was-warned-of-october",
        "published": "2026-09-08T18:12:39.000Z"
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  "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."
}