Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - A new report has placed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under renewed pressure, alleging that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned him of a major Hamas operation roughly a week and a half before the October 7, 2023 attack.
According to the report, the warning came during a 45-minute conversation in which the UAE leader expressed concern that an attack could cause significant bloodshed, destabilize the region and threaten the Abraham Accords.
The report, based on an investigation by Haaretz and material from a forthcoming book, says Netanyahu responded calmly and told the UAE leader that Israel was prepared for any scenario.
It further alleges that Netanyahu did not pass the warning to senior security officials, including the heads of the Shin Bet, Mossad and the Israel Defense Forces. The claims have triggered a fresh political storm, with opposition figures accusing Netanyahu of failing to act on warnings ahead of the devastating attack.
Netanyahu's office has strongly rejected the account, calling it “an absolute lie” and denying that he spoke with the UAE president during the period in question. The conflicting claims are now intensifying scrutiny of the security failures surrounding October 7, with Israeli politicians demanding greater accountability.
As the allegations receive renewed attention, questions over what warnings reached Israel's leadership—and how they were handled—are once again at the center of the political debate.
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