Egyptian security official and presidential adviser
Haaretz has published book excerpts saying UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Benjamin Netanyahu in late September 2023 that Hamas was planning a major operation. Haaretz says Netanyahu reacted calmly and did not inform Israel's security chiefs; Netanyahu has denied the call, instructed lawyers to sue Haaretz, and rivals have seized the story ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
Arab states reportedly warned Israel in the weeks before Hamas’ October 7 attack. Reports say Egypt’s Abbas Kamel and UAE’s MBZ conveyed warnings of a Gaza escalation to Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has denied being alerted. The new coverage references Wall Street Journal, Haaretz and Atlantic reporting and follows the political fallout.