Netanyahu asks UAE president to deny report on Oct. 7 warning during secret visit: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed during a secret meeting Sunday to deny a report that he had warned Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack before Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported Monday. Netanyahu asked bin Zayed to deny reports about their phone conversation and details surrounding the events before Oct. 7 that “could embarrass him,” Haaretz said, citing unspecified sources. The Israeli premier also asked the Emirati president for what one source described as “moral support,” the newspaper reported. Netanyahu held an hour-long meeting with bin Zayed, according to two people briefed on the trip. Israeli and Emirati authorities had not officially confirmed the reported visit. READ: Israeli columnist warns of wider boycotts if […]