UAE President Reportedly Warned Netanyahu of Regional Instability Before Oct. 7

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed reportedly conveyed a "general warning" about the volatile regional situation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prior to the October 7 Hamas attacks. According to a source familiar with the exchange, bin Zayed shared this information during a conversation with then-CIA Director Bill Burns. However, the source clarified that this was not a specific alert about an imminent war or a major Hamas attack, but rather a broader message concerning the explosive nature of the situation on the ground.

These details emerge following a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which claimed that approximately ten days before the October 7th assault, bin Zayed had warned Netanyahu that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a large-scale operation against Israel.

Two sources close to the matter told i24NEWS that the Biden administration was unaware of any specific alert from the UAE prior to October 7th indicating a major Hamas attack plan. These sources added that even after the attack, U.S. officials had not heard of any concrete warning being issued.