Under Israeli Pressure.. UAE Denies Warning from Bin Zayed to Netanyahu Before October 7

Tel Aviv - Afaq News - Under Israeli pressure, the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the UAE was forced to issue a denial regarding a report that claimed UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, before October 7, of a 'quake' that Hamas, led by Yahya Sinwar, was planning.

More than a week after the investigation was published, the Abu Dhabi-based newspaper 'The National' issued a statement denying that such a conversation took place between bin Zayed and Netanyahu.

The newspaper quoted an Emirati official stating that Abu Dhabi discusses security issues with other countries through the relevant bodies and does not discuss such details at the leadership level.

According to the Israeli interpretation of the response, the denial did not explicitly include the existence of an Emirati warning to Israel before October 7, but was limited to denying that bin Zayed himself conveyed the warning to Netanyahu.

This response comes, according to Israeli media reports, after Israel exerted pressure on Abu Dhabi, especially after the issue became a topic in Israeli election campaigns related to security matters.