Netanyahu Reportedly Asked UAE President to Deny Warning About Looming Hamas Attack Before October 7

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:34am on 30 Sep 2026,Wednesday International

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly traveled to the United Arab Emirates and reportedly asked President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to deny claims that he warned Netanyahu about an impending Hamas attack before October 7, 2023. According to sources cited by The Times of Israel and Associated Press, the two leaders held an hourlong meeting in Abu Dhabi. The reported warning was previously published by Haaretz. Netanyahu’s office has denied that the Emirati leader warned him, while the UAE has not commented specifically on the report. The episode comes amid renewed controversy over warnings Israel allegedly received before the October 7 attack. (PC: AP)

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