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UAE Declines Comment on Report It Warned Netanyahu Before Oct. 7
(MENAFN) The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will not address media reports or speculation concerning conversations between government leaders, responding to an Israeli media report claiming the UAE had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the October 7, 2023 attack.
"The UAE Government does not comment on media stories or speculation regarding conversations between government leaders," the Foreign Ministry stated on X.
The ministry emphasized that since October 7, the UAE's approach has "consistently" prioritized de-escalation, regional stability, and violence prevention.
"UAE and Israeli government entities have maintained open and direct lines of communication since the inception of the relationship more than five years ago," it added, noting that relevant authorities have shared and continue to share pertinent intelligence "when necessary." The statement stopped short of naming the specific media reports it was responding to.
Earlier Tuesday, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed had alerted Netanyahu during a September 23, 2023 phone call that Hamas intended to launch an attack. According to the paper, Netanyahu disregarded the warning and failed to relay it to senior security officials.
Netanyahu's office rejected the report Tuesday, stating he never spoke with the UAE president that day and received no such warning from bin Zayed.
Adding to the controversy, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday he possesses information indicating Netanyahu did receive advance warnings — including one from the UAE president. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid also referenced pre-attack warnings in his own remarks.
Hamas launched its October 7, 2023 assault on Israeli military installations and settlements along the Gaza border, killing and capturing Israelis, in what it characterized as a response to ongoing violations by Israeli forces against Palestinians and their holy sites, including Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza, launched October 8, 2023, has killed more than 73,000 people and wounded over 174,000, according to figures cited in the report, with roughly 90% of the enclave's civilian infrastructure damaged or destroyed in the offensive.
"The UAE Government does not comment on media stories or speculation regarding conversations between government leaders," the Foreign Ministry stated on X.
The ministry emphasized that since October 7, the UAE's approach has "consistently" prioritized de-escalation, regional stability, and violence prevention.
"UAE and Israeli government entities have maintained open and direct lines of communication since the inception of the relationship more than five years ago," it added, noting that relevant authorities have shared and continue to share pertinent intelligence "when necessary." The statement stopped short of naming the specific media reports it was responding to.
Earlier Tuesday, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed had alerted Netanyahu during a September 23, 2023 phone call that Hamas intended to launch an attack. According to the paper, Netanyahu disregarded the warning and failed to relay it to senior security officials.
Netanyahu's office rejected the report Tuesday, stating he never spoke with the UAE president that day and received no such warning from bin Zayed.
Adding to the controversy, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday he possesses information indicating Netanyahu did receive advance warnings — including one from the UAE president. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid also referenced pre-attack warnings in his own remarks.
Hamas launched its October 7, 2023 assault on Israeli military installations and settlements along the Gaza border, killing and capturing Israelis, in what it characterized as a response to ongoing violations by Israeli forces against Palestinians and their holy sites, including Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza, launched October 8, 2023, has killed more than 73,000 people and wounded over 174,000, according to figures cited in the report, with roughly 90% of the enclave's civilian infrastructure damaged or destroyed in the offensive.
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