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Sep 8, 2026

Netanyahu under fire over report UAE warned him of Hamas attack before October 7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing political backlash after reports emerged that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned him of an imminent Hamas attack approximately 10 days before the October 7, 2023 assault. According to excerpts from a forthcoming book published in Haaretz, Netanyahu allegedly did not brief security chiefs about the warning, which he has denied as "an absolute lie."

Sep 8, 2026·5 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Benjamin Netanyahu's office called the Haaretz report "an absolute lie" and denied that the Prime Minister spoke to or received any warning from the United Arab Emirates president during that period.
  • ▪Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar warned a Fatah official that militants were preparing a terrifying operation described as an "earthquake," which was then relayed to an Emirati advisor.
  • ▪United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Benjamin Netanyahu that a Hamas attack would lead to bloodshed, destabilize the region, and undermine the Abraham Accords.

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