Case
Was Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?
September 27, 2023
Published by The Dispute Index editorial teamPublished Updated
Haaretz reported that United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Benjamin Netanyahu about ten days before October 7, 2023 that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major operation. Netanyahu and his office categorically deny that the reported call or warning occurred and say official record checks found no supporting documentation. Reporter Shlomi Eldar says he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence supporting the account, but those materials have not been made public. Naftali Bennett says he knows the report is true; other opposition leaders demand an investigation. The UAE government has declined to confirm or deny the alleged conversation.
Evidence and limits
The originating account was published on September 8, 2026 by Haaretz reporters Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval and was drawn from their book and interviews. It describes information moving from Yahya Sinwar through a Fatah intermediary and an adviser to the UAE president, followed by a reported 45-minute call in which Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu that a major event was being prepared. Haaretz says related information also reached Israeli intelligence channels but was not interpreted as a warning of a Gaza assault. Netanyahu’s office says there was no call and no warning, says a review of call and visitor records found no supporting documentation, and has announced planned libel action. In a direct CNN interview, Eldar rejected that denial and said he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence supporting the alleged call; those underlying materials were not displayed or independently authenticated in the segment. The Times of Israel says an unnamed Emirati source confirmed the conversation. Bennett says he knows the report is true but has not publicly explained the basis for that knowledge. The UAE government has declined to confirm or deny the alleged conversation. The call transcript, recording, contemporaneous memorandum, and a named on-record UAE confirmation remain unavailable. This record therefore separates whether the call occurred, whether its contents were transmitted, and whether the warning was specific and actionable. It does not include unsupported claims that Netanyahu intentionally permitted the attack. On September 9, i24NEWS also reported a senior, unnamed Middle East intelligence source saying the UAE passed Israel a warning of significant and imminent Hamas action. The source did not confirm a direct bin Zayed–Netanyahu call, identify the transmission route, or establish what Netanyahu personally received. This adds an anonymous, partial corroboration of a warning reaching Israel but does not resolve the central dispute.
What's disputed
The claims below are disputed. Follow each source to see who made it and what they said.
Disputed claim
Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023 that Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major Hamas operation that could cause bloodshed and destabilize the region.
- Who made the claim
- Haaretz
- Date
Sources
- Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerpt
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
- CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warningThe Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32
Disputed claim
Netanyahu did not inform the Shin Bet or IDF leadership about the reported warning from Mohammed bin Zayed.
- Who made the claim
- Haaretz
- Date
Sources
- Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerpt
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Disputed claim
No call between Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed occurred during the relevant period, and Netanyahu received no UAE warning before October 7.
- Who made the claim
- Prime Minister’s Office of Israel
- Date
Sources
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
- Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statement
Disputed claim
If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.
- Who made the claim
- Naftali Bennett
- Date
Sources
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
- Opposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelationsJoint statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair Golan
Disputed claim
Shlomi Eldar says he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence showing that Mohammed bin Zayed called Netanyahu and delivered the reported warning.
- Who made the claim
- Shlomi Eldar
- Date
Sources
- CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warningThe Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32
Disputed claim
The Prime Minister’s Office says its review of Netanyahu’s call log and office visitor records found no documentation supporting the reported call or an Emirati representative’s visit.
- Who made the claim
- Prime Minister’s Office of Israel
- Date
Sources
- Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statement
Disputed claim
Naftali Bennett said the report that Netanyahu was warned ten days before October 7 about Yahya Sinwar’s intentions was true, without publicly explaining the basis for that assertion.
- Who made the claim
- Naftali Bennett
- Date
Sources
Arguments
Documented position
Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval, with separate claims from The Times of Israel and Naftali Bennett.
The reporters say their evidence supports the alleged warning
The originating investigation attributes the account to people said to have direct or contemporaneous knowledge. In a direct CNN interview, Shlomi Eldar said he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence supporting the alleged call. The Times of Israel reports separate confirmation from an Emirati source familiar with the conversation, and Naftali Bennett says he knows the report is true.
Related claim
Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023 that Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major Hamas operation that could cause bloodshed and destabilize the region.
Limit of this argument
Eldar did not display the underlying materials during the interview. No transcript, recording, contemporaneous call memorandum, or named on-record UAE witness has been made public, and Bennett has not explained how he knows.
Sources
- Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerpt
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
- CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warningThe Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32
Editorial analysis
A warning delivered personally could have warranted immediate review
The reported warning concerned a major operation, bloodshed, and regional destabilization. If delivered personally by a friendly head of state, it could reasonably have added weight to related warning information and warranted immediate transmission and review.
Related claim
If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.
Limit of this argument
The public record does not establish the call’s exact words, what supporting intelligence accompanied it, or which concrete preventive action would have followed.
Sources
- Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerpt
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
- Opposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelationsJoint statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair Golan
Documented position
Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The UAE's separate response does not confirm or deny the call.
Netanyahu's office denies that the call and warning occurred
Netanyahu’s office denies both the call and the warning and says a review of call and visitor records found no supporting entry. The UAE government has declined to authenticate the alleged leaders’ conversation.
Related claim
Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023 that Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major Hamas operation that could cause bloodshed and destabilize the region.
Limit of this argument
An absence asserted by the office being challenged is not independently verified proof that no conversation occurred; Haaretz stands by its report, and the Times of Israel reports anonymous Emirati corroboration.
Sources
- Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statement
- UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to reporting about an alleged pre–October 7 warning - United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficial X statement
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Editorial analysis
Reconstructed by The Dispute Index from the cited reporting.
Intelligence channels may have read the information differently
The same reporting says related information reached Israeli intelligence channels and was not understood as a warning of an imminent Gaza assault. The underlying messages traveled through intermediaries and could have been interpreted as negotiation pressure or deception rather than a specific operational alert.
Related claim
If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.
Limit of this argument
This is an evidence-based counterargument, not an identified public defense from someone who accepts that the reported Netanyahu–MBZ call occurred.
Sources
- Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerpt
- Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Response from Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz rejects Netanyahu's legal demands and says it will defend its reporting concerning the alleged UAE warning.
Read the statement and sourcesPrime Minister’s Office of Israel
The Prime Minister’s Office said it reviewed call and visitor records and found no documentation supporting the reported call or an Emirati representative’s visit.
Read the statement and sourcesBenjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu personally renewed the denial and characterized the report as election-timed political libel.
Read the statement and sourcesDocumented responses
Reactions
16 latest responses. Dates: September 8, 2026 to September 10, 2026
16 responses on this page
Dimitri Diliani - Fatah Reform Democratic faction spokesperson, statement to the Jerusalem PostChallenged the characterization
Responding to
Response to the case
"ludicrous and misleading"
Diliani rejects Likud's allegation that Mohammed Dahlan engineered the Haaretz report or interfered in Israeli elections.
Why we used this label
The statement contests the alleged provenance and political purpose of the report, not independently whether the UAE warning occurred.
Before the statement
Netanyahu and Likud had connected Dahlan to the disputed report and alleged electoral interference.
After the statement
These are Diliani's denials, not independent confirmation of the underlying call. Interview time is unknown; September 10 is a publication-date proxy and 12:00 UTC is a date-only placeholder.
Haaretz - Haaretz institutional legal response, public announcement headlineChallenged the characterization
Responding to
Response to the case
"Won't Hesitate to Expose the Truth in Court"
Haaretz rejects Netanyahu's legal demands and says it will defend its reporting concerning the alleged UAE warning.
Why we used this label
This is the newspaper's own response to a claim that its report is false, not routine news reporting assigned to the outlet as a stance.
Before the statement
Netanyahu had threatened libel proceedings and demanded removal, apology, and compensation.
After the statement
The excerpt is a visible headline quotation. The full primary letter was subscriber-restricted; Anadolu supplies additional reporting. This does not prove the warning or that a lawsuit was filed. The timestamp is the announcement's publication, not the letter's delivery time.
Prime Minister’s Office of Israel - Official office of the prime minister of IsraelChallenged the characterization
Responding to
The Prime Minister’s Office says its review of Netanyahu’s call log and office visitor records found no documentation supporting the reported call or an Emirati representative’s visit.
"A thorough examination of the Prime Minister’s call log does not show any supporting entry."
The Prime Minister’s Office said it reviewed call and visitor records and found no documentation supporting the reported call or an Emirati representative’s visit.
Why we used this label
The office offers a specific record-based challenge to the alleged call. The record review is the office’s assertion and has not been independently audited in the available sources.
Before the statement
Eldar and Haaretz reported that a direct 45-minute Netanyahu–MBZ call occurred in late September 2023.
After the statement
Eldar says he possesses contrary documents and records; neither side’s underlying documentary material was public at the editorial cutoff.
Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statementBenjamin Netanyahu - Prime minister of Israel and Likud leaderChallenged the characterization
Responding to
No call between Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed occurred during the relevant period, and Netanyahu received no UAE warning before October 7.
"This is a sinister libel with clear political timing."
Netanyahu personally renewed the denial and characterized the report as election-timed political libel.
Why we used this label
He disputes the report’s truth and provenance. The statement is not coded as a defense of his alleged conduct because he denies the underlying event.
Before the statement
The Prime Minister’s Office had already issued a categorical denial on September 8.
After the statement
Netanyahu said he had instructed lawyers to pursue a libel case and redirected responsibility toward security chiefs who did not alert him hours before the attack.
Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statementShlomi Eldar - Co-author of the Haaretz investigation and related bookChallenged the characterization
Responding to
Shlomi Eldar says he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence showing that Mohammed bin Zayed called Netanyahu and delivered the reported warning.
"I have the document, I have records, I have everything that shows that the president of UAE called Netanyahu."
Eldar directly rejected the Prime Minister’s Office denial and said he possesses documentary, record-based, and confidential-source support for the alleged call.
Why we used this label
The statement directly challenges the government’s characterization of the report as fabricated. It establishes Eldar’s attributable evidentiary claim but does not make the underlying materials public.
Before the statement
Netanyahu’s office called the report an absolute lie and denied that the alleged call or warning occurred.
After the statement
Eldar described the UAE’s non-denial as confirmation, which remains his interpretation rather than an express UAE acknowledgment.
CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warningThe Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32Yair Lapid - Israeli opposition politician and former prime ministerCondemned
Responding to
Response to the case
"Three weeks before the massacre, I warned the Prime Minister at a press conference that this was what was going to happen."
Lapid said Netanyahu had received warnings from him, Egypt, and Israeli security leaders and argued that acting on them could have prevented the massacre.
Why we used this label
He directly blamed Netanyahu for failing to act on multiple warnings and tied that failure to the attack’s occurrence.
Before the statement
Lapid responded after publication of the report alleging a direct warning from the UAE president.
After the statement
He broadened the allegation beyond the UAE report by citing warnings he said came from domestic and Egyptian sources.
Chili Tropper - Member of the KnessetMixed or conditional
Responding to
Response to the case
"It is difficult to know how events would have developed if Netanyahu had acted and the security establishment had received the information."
Tropper declined to claim certainty about the counterfactual outcome while emphasizing the possibility that lives could have been saved if the alleged warning had been shared.
Why we used this label
His response criticizes the failure to transmit the alleged information but expressly avoids claiming that action would certainly have prevented the attack.
Before the statement
Tropper addressed the allegation that Netanyahu did not pass the reported warning to security officials.
After the statement
He said bereaved families were left wondering whether their relatives’ lives could have been saved.
Mark Levin - Conservative radio and podcast hostChallenged the characterization
Responding to
Response to the case
"This is a well-timed, well organized political ambush."
Levin argued that the allegation rested on anonymous sources and was being amplified as an election-timed campaign against Netanyahu.
Why we used this label
He directly challenged the report’s credibility and framed its publication and amplification as political manipulation.
Before the statement
Levin discussed the Haaretz report, Netanyahu’s denial, and opposition demands for an inquiry.
After the statement
He argued that the report’s timing made it difficult for Netanyahu to defend himself before Israel’s election.
Attempt to throw Netanyahu under the bus - Mark LevinAmit Becher - Head of the Israel Bar AssociationCondemned
Responding to
Response to the case
"Netanyahu must be investigated for his role in the failure and disaster of October 7."
Becher called for an immediate state commission of inquiry into Netanyahu’s conduct before October 7.
Why we used this label
He expressly demanded an investigation of Netanyahu’s role in the failure.
Before the statement
Becher issued the statement after the alleged UAE warning became public.
After the statement
He said the inquiry should reflect the scale of the disaster, casualties, and damage to Israel.
Avigdor Lieberman - Yisrael Beytenu leader and Israeli opposition politicianCondemned
Responding to
Response to the case
"The shocking revelations this morning demand an immediate and thorough investigation."
Lieberman joined three other opposition leaders in calling the reported conduct an extreme dereliction of duty and demanding a state commission of inquiry.
Why we used this label
The joint statement treated the report as evidence of serious failure and said Netanyahu and his allies were unfit to remain in office.
Before the statement
The four opposition leaders issued the statement after the Haaretz report and Netanyahu’s denial.
After the statement
They promised to establish a state commission of inquiry if they form the next government.
Yaron Brook - Podcaster and political commentatorCondemned
Responding to
Response to the case
"Netanyahu has to go regardless of how this specific allegation shakes out."
Brook argued that Netanyahu should leave office even if the reported UAE warning allegation remains unresolved, grounding his view in his broader assessment of Netanyahu's handling of October 7.
Why we used this label
Brook reaches an unqualified conclusion that Netanyahu should leave office and expressly says it does not depend on the allegation's final resolution.
Before the statement
Brook discussed reporting that Netanyahu received a direct UAE warning before October 7 and did not act on it.
After the statement
The cited episode frames Brook's conclusion as broader than the disputed report's ultimate factual resolution.
Naftali Bennett - Former prime minister of Israel and B’Yachad party leaderChallenged the characterization
Responding to
Naftali Bennett said the report that Netanyahu was warned ten days before October 7 about Yahya Sinwar’s intentions was true, without publicly explaining the basis for that assertion.
"“The report published this morning that Netanyahu was warned 10 days before the October 7 massacre about Sinwar’s intentions is true.”"
Bennett publicly affirmed the report’s core warning allegation and rejected Netanyahu’s denial, while not disclosing the basis for his asserted knowledge.
Why we used this label
Bennett directly disputed the Prime Minister’s Office’s categorical denial; the quoted statement asserts the report’s core allegation without publicly supplying his evidentiary basis.
Before the statement
Bennett responded after the Haaretz report and the Prime Minister’s Office’s categorical denial of any direct UAE warning.
After the statement
The statement makes Bennett’s position attributable but does not make the underlying call record public or explain his claimed basis of knowledge.
Yair Golan - Leader of The Democrats partyCondemned
Responding to
If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.
"He knew. He was warned."
Golan treated the reported warning as established and said Netanyahu was unfit and should face criminal accountability.
Why we used this label
The statement unconditionally accepts the warning characterization and condemns Netanyahu’s alleged conduct.
Before the statement
Netanyahu had recently argued that security chiefs failed to wake him despite warning signs on the morning of the attack.
After the statement
Golan joined Bennett, Eisenkot, and Avigdor Liberman in calling for an investigation.
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactionsOpposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelationsJoint statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair GolanNaftali Bennett - Former prime minister and B’Yachad party leaderCondemned
Responding to
If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.
"Netanyahu bears personal and direct responsibility for the failure."
Bennett said he knew the warning report was true and condemned Netanyahu’s alleged failure to act or inform security leaders.
Why we used this label
Bennett accepts the reported warning as true and assigns direct personal responsibility rather than merely requesting verification.
Before the statement
Haaretz reported the alleged call and failure to transmit the warning.
After the statement
Bennett called for accountability but did not disclose the evidentiary basis for saying he knew the report was true.
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactionsGadi Eisenkot - Former IDF chief of staff and Yashar party leaderMixed or conditional
Responding to
If Netanyahu received the reported warning and failed to alert security leaders or take action, that failure constituted extraordinary or criminal negligence.
"If the publication is true, it represents a serious breach of public trust."
Eisenkot condemned Netanyahu’s broader handling of warnings while expressly making this allegation’s negligence implication conditional on the report being true.
Why we used this label
His response combines categorical political criticism with an explicit condition concerning the truth of the newly reported call.
Before the statement
The report appeared during an election campaign in which responsibility for October 7 was already disputed.
After the statement
Eisenkot and other opposition leaders demanded an immediate investigation and a state commission of inquiry.
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactionsOpposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelationsJoint statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair GolanUnited Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Official foreign ministry of the United Arab EmiratesExplicitly stayed out
Responding to
Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023 that Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major Hamas operation that could cause bloodshed and destabilize the region.
"The Ministry does not comment on media stories or speculation regarding conversations between government leaders."
The UAE Foreign Ministry declined to confirm or deny the alleged conversation while describing established intelligence channels between the countries.
Why we used this label
The ministry expressly declined to address the reported leaders’ conversation; its general statement about intelligence channels is not a confirmation or denial.
Before the statement
Reporters sought an official UAE response after publication of the alleged call.
After the statement
No personal statement from Mohammed bin Zayed had been identified by the editorial cutoff.
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to reporting about an alleged pre–October 7 warning - United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficial X statementDays before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Case timeline
25 timeline entries on this page. Dates: September 15, 2023 to September 10, 2026
- Challenged the characterization
Dimitri Diliani
Diliani rejects Likud's allegation that Mohammed Dahlan engineered the Haaretz report or interfered in Israeli elections.
Read statement - Challenged the characterization
Haaretz
Haaretz rejects Netanyahu's legal demands and says it will defend its reporting concerning the alleged UAE warning.
Read statement - Reaction
Haaretz rejects Netanyahu's demands and defends its reporting
Haaretz published its response to Netanyahu's threatened libel lawsuit. Accessible reporting says it rejected removal, apology, and compensation demands. This is not confirmation that proceedings were filed or that the alleged warning occurred. The timestamp is the primary announcement's publication.
Sources
- Challenged the characterization
Prime Minister’s Office of Israel
The Prime Minister’s Office said it reviewed call and visitor records and found no documentation supporting the reported call or an Emirati representative’s visit.
Read statementNetanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statement - Challenged the characterization
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu personally renewed the denial and characterized the report as election-timed political libel.
Read statementNetanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statement - Reaction
Anonymous intelligence source offers limited corroboration
i24NEWS reported that an unnamed senior Middle East intelligence source told Ynet the UAE had warned Israel of possible significant and imminent Hamas action. The source did not verify a direct call to Netanyahu, identify the delivery channel, or establish what Netanyahu personally received.
Sources
i24NEWS reports PMO record-check denial and anonymous-source corroboration of a UAE warningSections on PMO record review and cited Ynet intelligence source - Reaction
Netanyahu announces planned libel action
Netanyahu renewed his denial, said records did not support the reported call, and announced planned libel action against Haaretz and Shlomi Eldar. Haaretz said it stood by its report.
Sources
Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statement - Challenged the characterization
Shlomi Eldar
Eldar directly rejected the Prime Minister’s Office denial and said he possesses documentary, record-based, and confidential-source support for the alleged call.
Read statementCNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warningThe Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32 - Reaction
Eldar says supporting documents and records exist
In a CNN interview, Shlomi Eldar answered Netanyahu’s denial by saying he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence supporting the alleged call. The underlying materials were not made public in the segment.
Sources
CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warningThe Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32 - Challenged the characterization
Mark Levin
Levin argued that the allegation rested on anonymous sources and was being amplified as an election-timed campaign against Netanyahu.
Read statement - Condemned
Amit Becher
Becher called for an immediate state commission of inquiry into Netanyahu’s conduct before October 7.
Read statement - Mixed or conditional
Chili Tropper
Tropper declined to claim certainty about the counterfactual outcome while emphasizing the possibility that lives could have been saved if the alleged warning had been shared.
Read statement - Condemned
Avigdor Lieberman
Lieberman joined three other opposition leaders in calling the reported conduct an extreme dereliction of duty and demanding a state commission of inquiry.
Read statement - Condemned
Yair Lapid
Lapid said Netanyahu had received warnings from him, Egypt, and Israeli security leaders and argued that acting on them could have prevented the massacre.
Read statement - Condemned
Yaron Brook
Brook argued that Netanyahu should leave office even if the reported UAE warning allegation remains unresolved, grounding his view in his broader assessment of Netanyahu's handling of October 7.
Read statement - Challenged the characterization
Naftali Bennett
Bennett publicly affirmed the report’s core warning allegation and rejected Netanyahu’s denial, while not disclosing the basis for his asserted knowledge.
Read statement - Explicitly stayed out
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The UAE Foreign Ministry declined to confirm or deny the alleged conversation while describing established intelligence channels between the countries.
Read statementUAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to reporting about an alleged pre–October 7 warning - United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficial X statement - Condemned
Yair Golan
Golan treated the reported warning as established and said Netanyahu was unfit and should face criminal accountability.
Read statementDays before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions - Mixed or conditional
Gadi Eisenkot
Eisenkot condemned Netanyahu’s broader handling of warnings while expressly making this allegation’s negligence implication conditional on the report being true.
Read statementDays before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions - Condemned
Naftali Bennett
Bennett said he knew the warning report was true and condemned Netanyahu’s alleged failure to act or inform security leaders.
Read statement - Reaction
Officials and opposition leaders divide over the report
Netanyahu’s office issued a categorical denial. Bennett said the report was true; Eisenkot, Golan, Bennett, and Liberman demanded an investigation. The UAE Foreign Ministry declined to confirm or deny the alleged leaders’ conversation.
Sources
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactionsUAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to reporting about an alleged pre–October 7 warning - United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign AffairsOfficial X statementOpposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelationsJoint statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair Golan - Source release
Haaretz publishes the alleged UAE-warning account
Haaretz published reporting by Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval alleging that MBZ warned Netanyahu and that Netanyahu did not brief senior security officials. The Times of Israel subsequently reported anonymous Emirati corroboration.
Sources
Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerptDays before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions - Incident
Hamas-led forces attack southern Israel
Hamas-led forces crossed from Gaza and attacked Israeli communities and military positions, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. The later dispute concerns advance warning and official responsibility, not the occurrence of the attack.
Sources
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions - Incident
Netanyahu–MBZ warning call allegedly occurs
According to the originating report, Mohammed bin Zayed held a roughly 45-minute call with Netanyahu about ten days before October 7 and warned that Sinwar was preparing a major event. Netanyahu denies that the call or warning occurred.
Sources
Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerptDays before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions - Other
Related warning information reportedly reaches Israeli intelligence
Haaretz reports that a Fatah intermediary and an adviser to the UAE president conveyed related information to the Shin Bet in mid-September. Israeli officials reportedly discussed it but did not interpret it as warning of an imminent assault from Gaza.
Sources
Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs - HaaretzInvestigation and book excerptDays before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — reportFull report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Full sources
Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefsHaaretz
Reporting
Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs
Relevant passage: Investigation and book excerpt
Excerpt
"Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs."
About this source
Originating report drawn from the authors’ book and interviews. It reconstructs an alleged 45-minute call, but the call transcript, recording, call memorandum, and named on-record UAE confirmation are not publicly available.
Source details
- Author
- Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval
- Published
- Accessed
Dimitri Diliani rejects allegations that Dahlan engineered the Haaretz report
Interview
Dimitri Diliani rejects allegations that Dahlan engineered the Haaretz report
Excerpt
"ludicrous and misleading"
About this source
Direct statement to the Jerusalem Post by Fatah Reform Democratic faction spokesperson Dimitri Diliani. Publisher displays September 10 at 11:55 local time, updated 14:43. The underlying message time is unspecified; the position uses the publication date as a proxy with 12:00 UTC as a date-only placeholder.
Source details
- Author
- Danielle Greyman-Kennard
- Published
- Accessed
Anadolu reports Haaretz's rejection of Netanyahu's demands
Reporting
Anadolu reports Haaretz's rejection of Netanyahu's demands
Excerpt
"the product of an in-depth, well-sourced journalistic investigation into a matter of the utmost public interest."
About this source
Accessible secondary report quotes Haaretz and describes rejected removal, apology, and compensation demands. It establishes a response to a lawsuit threat, not that a suit has been filed or that the alleged warning occurred. Only the calendar date is established; 12:00 UTC is a date-only storage placeholder, not a verified time.
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- Abderaouf Arnaout and Ikram Kouachi
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Haaretz responds to Netanyahu's threatened libel lawsuitHaaretz
Official statement
Haaretz responds to Netanyahu's threatened libel lawsuit
Excerpt
"Won't Hesitate to Expose the Truth in Court"
About this source
Primary announcement by the outlet about its own legal response. The excerpt is the quotation fragment in its publicly visible headline, not a retrieved passage from the subscriber-only full letter. Publication displays 14:30 IDT. Supplementary Anadolu reporting supplies the demands and fuller context.
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- Haaretz
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Attempt to throw Netanyahu under the busMark Levin
Analysis
Attempt to throw Netanyahu under the bus
Excerpt
"Three anonymous foreign senior sources in a book released and promoted by Haaretz. Nothing more."
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Signed opinion article by Mark Levin challenging the allegation’s sourcing and timing.
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- Mark Levin
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September 8, 2026 live updates: Opposition chiefs respond to alleged UAE warning
Reporting
September 8, 2026 live updates: Opposition chiefs respond to alleged UAE warning
Relevant passage: 3:20 pm update
Excerpt
"The shocking revelations this morning demand an immediate and thorough investigation."
About this source
Records the joint opposition statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Liberman.
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9/8/26 - Unraveling the Psyop: Netanyahu and the Media ManipulationMark Levin
Analysis
9/8/26 - Unraveling the Psyop: Netanyahu and the Media Manipulation
Excerpt
"This is a well-timed, well organized political ambush."
About this source
Direct podcast episode arguing that the report and ensuing coverage constitute an election-timed campaign against Netanyahu.
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- Author
- Mark Levin
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Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7
Reporting
Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7
Excerpt
"Yair Lapid similarly scrutinized Netanyahu’s failure to heed the warning."
About this source
Reports direct reactions by Yair Lapid, Chili Tropper, and Amit Becher to the alleged UAE warning.
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- Goldie Katz
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Netanyahu & 10/7; Houtis; Trade War; AI; Parenthood; PISA; Achievements
Analysis
Netanyahu & 10/7; Houtis; Trade War; AI; Parenthood; PISA; Achievements
Excerpt
"Netanyahu has to go regardless of how this specific allegation shakes out."
About this source
Podcast episode discussing the reported pre-October 7 UAE warning; the episode description presents Brook's conclusion as going beyond the allegation's ultimate resolution.
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- Yaron Brook
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Naftali Bennett says the report of a pre–October 7 UAE warning is true
Original post
Naftali Bennett says the report of a pre–October 7 UAE warning is true
Excerpt
"“The report published this morning that Netanyahu was warned 10 days before the October 7 massacre about Sinwar’s intentions is true.”"
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Direct public statement by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Bennett does not publicly state the basis for his asserted knowledge or provide underlying records; it is evidence of his position, not independent public authentication of the reported call.
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i24NEWS reports PMO record-check denial and anonymous-source corroboration of a UAE warning
Reporting
i24NEWS reports PMO record-check denial and anonymous-source corroboration of a UAE warning
Relevant passage: Sections on PMO record review and cited Ynet intelligence source
Excerpt
"The source declined to say whether the intelligence was transmitted in a direct phone call."
About this source
i24NEWS reports the PMO’s claim that call and entry records negate the alleged direct call. It also relays a senior, unnamed intelligence source’s claim to Ynet that the UAE gave Israel a warning of significant and imminent Hamas action. The unnamed source did not confirm a direct bin Zayed–Netanyahu call, the warning’s precise transmission route, or what Netanyahu personally received.
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CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warning
Interview
CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warning
Relevant passage: The Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32
Excerpt
"I have the document, I have records, I have everything that shows that the president of UAE called Netanyahu."
About this source
Direct interview in which Eldar answers the Prime Minister’s Office denial and says he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence. CNN published the transcript, but the underlying documents and records were not displayed or independently authenticated in the segment.
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- CNN; interview by Jake Tapper
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Opposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelations
Reporting
Opposition figures demand investigation over Oct. 7 revelations
Relevant passage: Joint statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair Golan
Excerpt
"What Netanyahu knew, when he knew it, why he did not inform the security establishment."
About this source
Report preserving a joint opposition demand for an immediate investigation. The signatories are political rivals of Netanyahu in an active election campaign.
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- Israel National News
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Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7
Reporting
Netanyahu announces planned libel lawsuit over Haaretz report claiming UAE warned of Oct. 7
Relevant passage: Full report and quoted Prime Minister’s Office statement
Excerpt
"The story was completely fabricated."
About this source
Reports Netanyahu’s renewed denial, claimed review of call and visitor records, planned libel action, blame directed toward security chiefs, and Haaretz’s statement that it stands by its report.
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- Author
- Tzvi Jasper
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UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to reporting about an alleged pre–October 7 warningUnited Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Original post
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to reporting about an alleged pre–October 7 warning
Excerpt
"The Ministry does not comment on media stories or speculation regarding conversations between government leaders."
About this source
Official response that declines to confirm or deny the alleged call while stating that relevant intelligence is communicated through established channels.
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- United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Naftali Bennett statement on the reported UAE warningNaftali Bennett
Original post
Naftali Bennett statement on the reported UAE warning
Excerpt
"The report published this morning that Netanyahu was warned ten days before the October 7 massacre is true."
About this source
Direct public statement asserting the report is true and condemning Netanyahu’s alleged handling. Bennett did not disclose the basis for saying he knew it was true.
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- Naftali Bennett
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UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says
Reporting
UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says
Relevant passage: Full report
About this source
Independent synthesis of the Haaretz report, Netanyahu’s denial, the UAE response, and reactions from Israeli political opponents.
Source details
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- Associated Press
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Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — report
Reporting
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info — report
Relevant passage: Full report; sections on alleged call, official responses, and opposition reactions
Excerpt
"An Emirati source familiar with the conversation confirmed the Haaretz newspaper’s report."
About this source
Detailed secondary report reproducing the competing claims. Its Emirati corroboration is anonymous; the UAE government did not confirm or deny the alleged leaders’ conversation.
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- Times of Israel Staff, Jacob Magid, and Stav Levaton
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Accountability
Corrections and right to reply
Corrections address errors in our reporting or labels. When a speaker changes their position, we add a separate statement and link it to the earlier one.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Dimitri Diliani
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks; Media.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the October 7 warning story together with alleged media misconduct, reporting pressure, libel, or the outlet's defense. Israeli election references are not U.S. 2026 Midterm Elections. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Direct statement to the Jerusalem Post by Fatah Reform Democratic faction spokesperson Dimitri Diliani. Publisher displays September 10 at 11:55 local time, updated 14:43. The underlying message time is unspecified; the position uses the publication date as a proxy with 12:00 UTC as a date-only placeholder.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Avigdor Lieberman
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Records the joint opposition statement by Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Liberman.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Haaretz
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks; Media.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the October 7 warning story together with alleged media misconduct, reporting pressure, libel, or the outlet's defense. Israeli election references are not U.S. 2026 Midterm Elections. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Primary announcement by the outlet about its own legal response. The excerpt is the quotation fragment in its publicly visible headline, not a retrieved passage from the subscriber-only full letter. Publication displays 14:30 IDT. Supplementary Anadolu reporting supplies the demands and fuller context.
Accessible secondary report quotes Haaretz and describes rejected removal, apology, and compensation demands. It establishes a response to a lawsuit threat, not that a suit has been filed or that the alleged warning occurred. Only the calendar date is established; 12:00 UTC is a date-only storage placeholder, not a verified time.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Naftali Bennett
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Direct public statement by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Bennett does not publicly state the basis for his asserted knowledge or provide underlying records; it is evidence of his position, not independent public authentication of the reported call.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Amit Becher
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Reports direct reactions by Yair Lapid, Chili Tropper, and Amit Becher to the alleged UAE warning.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Prime Minister’s Office of Israel
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Reports Netanyahu’s renewed denial, claimed review of call and visitor records, planned libel action, blame directed toward security chiefs, and Haaretz’s statement that it stands by its report.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Mark Levin
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks; Media.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the October 7 warning story together with alleged media misconduct, reporting pressure, libel, or the outlet's defense. Israeli election references are not U.S. 2026 Midterm Elections. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Direct podcast episode arguing that the report and ensuing coverage constitute an election-timed campaign against Netanyahu.
Signed opinion article by Mark Levin challenging the allegation’s sourcing and timing.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Shlomi Eldar
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Direct interview in which Eldar answers the Prime Minister’s Office denial and says he possesses documents, records, and confidential-source evidence. CNN published the transcript, but the underlying documents and records were not displayed or independently authenticated in the segment.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Yaron Brook
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Podcast episode discussing the reported pre-October 7 UAE warning; the episode description presents Brook's conclusion as going beyond the allegation's ultimate resolution.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Official response that declines to confirm or deny the alleged call while stating that relevant intelligence is communicated through established channels.
Detailed secondary report reproducing the competing claims. Its Emirati corroboration is anonymous; the UAE government did not confirm or deny the alleged leaders’ conversation.
Independent synthesis of the Haaretz report, Netanyahu’s denial, the UAE response, and reactions from Israeli political opponents.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Naftali Bennett
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Direct public statement asserting the report is true and condemning Netanyahu’s alleged handling. Bennett did not disclose the basis for saying he knew it was true.
Detailed secondary report reproducing the competing claims. Its Emirati corroboration is anonymous; the UAE government did not confirm or deny the alleged leaders’ conversation.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Gadi Eisenkot
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Detailed secondary report reproducing the competing claims. Its Emirati corroboration is anonymous; the UAE government did not confirm or deny the alleged leaders’ conversation.
Report preserving a joint opposition demand for an immediate investigation. The signatories are political rivals of Netanyahu in an active election campaign.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Benjamin Netanyahu
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks; Media.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the October 7 warning story together with alleged media misconduct, reporting pressure, libel, or the outlet's defense. Israeli election references are not U.S. 2026 Midterm Elections. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Reports Netanyahu’s renewed denial, claimed review of call and visitor records, planned libel action, blame directed toward security chiefs, and Haaretz’s statement that it stands by its report.
Reporting correction
Correction to: Statement by Yair Golan
- Previous language
- Topic associations: October 7 Intelligence and Government Accountability; Israel and Zionism; Political Rhetoric and Violence.
- Corrected language
- Topic associations: Israel; October 7 Attacks.
Topic taxonomy maintenance only. Addresses the specific warning, evidence, official response, or responsibility for October 7; no broad Political Violence tag is needed for a record/credibility dispute alone. The quotation, attribution, stance classification, sources, and dates are unchanged.
This corrects our account of what happened.
Detailed secondary report reproducing the competing claims. Its Emirati corroboration is anonymous; the UAE government did not confirm or deny the alleged leaders’ conversation.
Report preserving a joint opposition demand for an immediate investigation. The signatories are political rivals of Netanyahu in an active election campaign.
Optional assessment
The claim
Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023 that Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major Hamas operation that could cause bloodshed and destabilize the region.
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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn’t brief security chiefs.
Location in the source: Investigation and book excerpt
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