On 2026-09-20, a UAE official source rejected a Haaretz report claiming Abu Dhabi had warned Israel of an imminent Hamas attack in the weeks before October 7, 2023. The source, quoted through UAE outlet The National, did not explicitly confirm or deny the allegation but stated that such security matters are not typically discussed by state leaders.
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A UAE official source rejected a Haaretz report that Abu Dhabi had warned Israel of an imminent Hamas attack in the weeks before October 7. The source said: The UAE discusses security matters with other countries through the relevant entities, and does not discuss such details at the level of national leaders.
The source, quoted by UAE outlet The National, owned by the president's brother, did not outright deny a Haaretz report from earlier this month, according to which Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu of a Hamas attack before October 7, 2023