UAE president 'personally told Netanyahu' of Hamas plans for major 'event' ahead of 7 October

UAE president 'personally told Netanyahu' of Hamas plans for major 'event' ahead of 7 October Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/08/2026 - 09:09 Israeli prime minister brushed off warnings from Mohammed bin Zayed, an investigation for a new book reveals Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with then US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House on 23 September 2024 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP) Off The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) warned Israel ’s prime minister days before the 7 October attacks that Hamas was planning a major operation, an investigation for a forthcoming book has found. Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the warning from Mohammed bin Zayed and did not inform Israel’s security or military leaders, according to the investigation, published by Haaretz on Tuesday. The warning was made during a 45-minute phone call in late September 2023.