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UAE Official Denies Abu Dhabi's MBZ Warned Netanyahu of Large-Scale Attack Ahead of Oct. 7
The UAE said security matters are handled through official channels, while Israel’s prime minister’s office denied the alleged warning and threatened defamation action.
- On Saturday, an official in the United Arab Emirates rejected claims that President Sheikh Mohamed warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack just days before October 7, 2023.
- The denial addresses an investigation by the Hebrew daily Haaretz, which alleged that Sheikh Mohamed contacted Netanyahu approximately a week and a half before the invasion to warn him of a major operation planned by Yahya Sinwar.
- "The UAE discusses security matters with other countries through the relevant entities, and does not discuss such details at the level of national leaders," the official said to The National.
- Netanyahu's office denied the report, stating a telephone records review found no evidence of the alleged conversation, and announced plans to file a libel lawsuit against Haaretz.
- This controversy remains a major focus of Israel's political debate ahead of elections, particularly regarding which intelligence reached leadership before October 7 and whether warnings were shared with security officials.
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Conflicting interpretations of alleged UAE president’s warning to Netanyahu on Oct. 7 attack
TEHRAN – A UAE official has declined to explicitly confirm or deny reports that President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack before October 7, 2023.
·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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UAE official on Haaretz expose: Such matters aren't discussed by state leaders
The source, quoted by UAE outlet The National, owned by the president's brother, did not outright deny a Haaretz report from earlier this month, according to which Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu of a Hamas attack before October 7, 2023
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Abu Dhabi's state-run English-language newspaper "The National" described the statement as a rejection of recent allegations that a direct...
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