UAE President Warned Netanyahu of Escalation Risk Before Oct. 7
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the potential for escalation in the Palestinian territories before the October 7 Hamas attack. This warning was reportedly a general alert, not a specific foreknowledge of the assault, and was later shared by bin Zayed with U.S. and Israeli officials.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UAE President warned Netanyahu of escalation risk before Oct. 7.
- The warning was general, not specific to the Hamas attack.
- Details emerged from a meeting with then-CIA Director William Burns.
- The exact timing of the Netanyahu-bin Zayed conversation is unknown.
- It's unclear if this was a separate or previously reported discussion.
The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the risk of sharp escalation in the Palestinian arena shortly before the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. This information was reported by Kan-11.
According to the Israeli broadcaster, the UAE leader later discussed this conversation with several high-ranking Israeli and U.S. officials. New details emerged following a meeting between bin Zayed and then-CIA Director William Burns, which took place several months after the October 7 attack. During this meeting, the UAE president reportedly informed the head of American intelligence that he had conveyed a "general" warning to Netanyahu about the possibility of an outbreak of violence prior to the attack.
The report clarifies that this was not a specific warning about the impending Hamas assault, but rather a broader signal concerning the risk of escalation in the Palestinian territories. The exact date of the conversation between bin Zayed and Netanyahu remains unknown, and Kan-11 has not been able to establish when precisely it occurred. Consequently, the timeframe between the UAE leader's warning and the events of October 7 is also unclear.
Furthermore, it is uncertain whether this refers to the same conversation mentioned in a book by journalists Eldar and Yovel, or if the leaders of Israel and the UAE had separate discussions on the situation.
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