“Netanyahu's Covert UAE Visit: Did Abu Dhabi Warn Israel of Oct. 7 Attack?” — what this page in the network covers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, holding an hour-long meeting with the UAE's president, according to two people briefed on the visit. The trip was first reported by Israel's Channel 12 TV station. One of the sources said the talks centered on a report published earlier this month by the Israeli daily Haaretz, which claimed the Emirati leader had warned Netanyahu about a looming Hamas attack just ahead of October 7, 2023.
The meeting underscores the sensitive nature of Israeli-Emirati relations, which were normalized under the Abraham Accords. The Haaretz report, if accurate, raises questions about what Israeli intelligence knew and when, and whether warnings from a key Arab ally were adequately acted upon. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.