The New York Times confirmed on September 26, 2026 a report that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) warned Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu of a major Hamas attack in the days before October 7, 2023. Netanyahu did not discuss the warning at a Gaza security meeting the week of the attack, according to five former senior Israeli officials.
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NEW: NYT confirms Haaretz’s earlier report that UAE President MBZ warned Netanyahu before Oct. 7 that Hamas was preparing a major attack. According to five former senior Israeli officials cited by the NYT, the warning never reached Israel’s security leadership. Minutes from a security meeting on Oct. 1, 2023 show Netanyahu did not mention the warning and instead pushed for maintaining calm in Gaza
The report comes as the prime minister, as well as UAE and US officials, deny allegations made in a Haaretz report that MBZ warned Netanyahu of a major Hamas attack in the days before Oct. 7, 2023.
#Genocide architect Benjamin #Netanyahu and fascist #Zionist plan to ethnic cleanse #Palestine all along. #Gaza #WestBank #Israel Five former senior Israeli officials told the Times the warning never reached Israel's security chiefs. Netanyahu denies the call and has ordered lawyers to sue Haaretz.