“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.
- Speaker
- United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Capacity
- Official foreign ministry of the United Arab Emirates
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Classification rationale
- The ministry expressly declined to address the reported leaders’ conversation; its general statement about intelligence channels is not a confirmation or denial.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Reporters sought an official UAE response after publication of the alleged call.
After the quotation
No personal statement from Mohammed bin Zayed had been identified by the editorial cutoff.
Evidence
Complete source record
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.