Netanyahu Denies Reports of UAE President's Hamas Attack Warning

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again refuted claims that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned him about a potential Hamas attack ten days before the October 7th events. The denial follows a Haaretz newspaper investigation that alleged a conversation between the two leaders on the matter.

Netanyahu announced on social media platform X that he has instructed his lawyers to file a defamation lawsuit against Haaretz, journalist Shlomi Eldar, and others involved in the publication. He asserted that no discussions took place between himself and the UAE president from the beginning of September until October 7th.

According to Netanyahu, the Prime Minister's Office, the National Security Council, and the Military Secretary's Office have reviewed his phone logs for the period in question and found no evidence of contact with bin Zayed. The Prime Minister also accused Eldar of lying about a supposed Egyptian warning regarding a potential attack, though Netanyahu stated that the fact of an Egyptian warning was confirmed in the United States.