Herzog's Office Denies Security Talks with UAE President

The office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog has officially denied reports that security matters, including those related to Hamas and its leader Yahya Sinwar, were discussed during a recent phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The denial comes in response to a journalistic investigation published by the newspaper Haaretz.

According to a statement from Herzog's office, the conversation focused exclusively on social and domestic issues within Israel, as well as bilateral relations between the two countries. The statement explicitly refuted the claims made in the Haaretz report regarding the nature of the topics discussed.

Furthermore, Herzog's office addressed another aspect of the investigation concerning a supposed warning. The office clarified that President Herzog was unaware of any such warning and possesses no information indicating its existence. This directly contradicts the findings presented in the Haaretz report.

The official clarification from Herzog's office aims to set the record straight and counter the information published by Haaretz, particularly concerning security issues and Hamas. The President's office maintains its narrative that the call was limited to social, domestic, and bilateral matters, while the Haaretz report's claims remain officially denied.