Person-topic record

Shlomi Eldar on Political Rhetoric and Violence

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes over whether public rhetoric predicts, excuses, encourages, threatens, or contributes to violence.

Scope: Includes only sourced statements and documented interpretations; the topic label is not a finding about intent or likely effect.

Counts document individual events. They do not assign an overall position.

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Position history

1 event on this page · Inclusive range: September 8, 2026–September 8, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: September 8, 2026–September 8, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: September 8, 2026–September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026Challenged the characterization
Addressed record
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.”
Speaker capacity
Co-author of the Haaretz investigation and related book
Editorial rationale
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.
CNN interview with Shlomi Eldar about the reported UAE warning (opens in a new tab)

The Lead with Jake Tapper, segment beginning 18:45:32

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.

View context Was Netanyahu warned by the UAE about a major Hamas operation before October 7?