Disputed report says UAE leader warned Netanyahu before October 7, 2023 attack
Haaretz reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Benjamin Netanyahu about a planned Hamas operation roughly 10 days before October 7, 2023. Netanyahu’s office denied that any warning was given.
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Event date: The reported call occurred about 10 days before October 7, 2023, according to the account summarized by CNN. [2]
What happened
Haaretz reported that Mohammed bin Zayed called Benjamin Netanyahu roughly 10 days before October 7, 2023, and warned him that Hamas’s Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7kvia.com · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC
The reported conversation was said to have lasted about 45 minutes and concerned an operation that could cause bloodshed and destabilize the region. [2]
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- Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7kvia.com · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC
The account was attributed to findings from an upcoming book by Israeli journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruti Yuval. Eldar said he possessed records supporting the claim, but those records are not presented here. [2]
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- Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7kvia.com · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC
Netanyahu’s office rejected the allegation as false, stating that no warning came from the UAE before October 7. It said information might nevertheless have been exchanged through intelligence channels. [1]
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- Netanyahu office denies reports he received warning from UAE over 7 October 2023 attackmiddleeasteye.net · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC
The report generated political pressure in Israel, with opposition leaders demanding an investigation into what they described as failures in handling warnings before the attack. [2]
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- Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7kvia.com · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC
Context from the sources
The allegation emerged as accountability for the October 7 attack was already a major political issue in Israel, according to CNN’s account. [2]
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- [2] Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7kvia.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 5
- [1] Netanyahu office denies reports he received warning from UAE over 7 October 2023 attackmiddleeasteye.netReferenced for: detail 4
Questions answered by the reporting
What did Netanyahu’s office say about the report?
It called the allegation false and said no warning was given, while allowing that the countries may have exchanged information through intelligence channels. [1]
What political response followed the report?
Four Israeli opposition leaders called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the alleged handling of warnings. [2]
What this could mean for you
Political and institutional scrutiny over warning systems could increase in Israel.
A verified external warning would raise questions about how pre-attack intelligence was received, assessed and shared.
Reported basis: [2][1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The reported call and its substance would need independent verification.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Independent evidence confirming the call and showing that its warning was specific but disregarded would deepen the accountability dispute.
Pressure eases if…
A credible investigation establishing that no such warning was given, or clarifying that the information was materially different, would reduce uncertainty.
Still unclear
Whether the reported call occurred and what records, if any, independently verify its content remain unresolved.
The sources do not establish whether Israeli authorities opened a formal investigation or what information may have moved through intelligence channels.
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Sources (2)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday denied an explosive report from Israeli paper Haaretz that the leader of the United Arab Emirates warned…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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(CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fierce political backlash Tuesday over a report that the president of the UAE had warned him…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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