Netanyahu Denies Receiving UAE Warning Before Oct. 7 Attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vehemently denied reports claiming that the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, warned him about an impending large-scale attack by Hamas approximately 10 days before the October 7th events. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday categorically rejected the information, stating it was "absolute lies."

Officials representing the Prime Minister not only denied receiving any warning but also completely dismissed the possibility of any conversation between Netanyahu and the UAE President during the specified period. "Prime Minister Netanyahu did not speak with the President of the UAE during the mentioned period and did not receive any warnings from him," the Prime Minister's Office declared.

The reports originated from an article in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which alleged that Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed contacted Netanyahu about ten days before the October 7th attack, cautioning him about a serious move being prepared by Hamas. The Haaretz report suggested the UAE leader aimed to warn Netanyahu of a potential escalation that could lead to bloodshed and regional destabilization.

According to the Haaretz investigation, Netanyahu allegedly misinterpreted the warning, believing it pertained to events in Judea and Samaria, and did not inform security officials about the received signal. Netanyahu's current statement presents a starkly different account, asserting that the conversation upon which the journalistic publication is based never occurred, and therefore, no signals were received from Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.