Israeli intelligence had received similar data from the UAE several days prior to the presidential call, according to reporter Barak Ravid. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed reportedly called Netanyahu specifically to verify that the prime minister had been briefed on the threat, to which Netanyahu replied that he was aware and that the situation was being handled. The reporting on the missed warning relies on 2 sources for the initial alert and 5 former officials regarding the communication failure.
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UAE President Secretly Warned Netanyahu of Hamas Attack Before Oct 7
Geopolitics25 days ago
Israel's top security officials were never notified of a confidential alert regarding a planned Hamas offensive that was shared directly with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in September 2023. The New York Times and Haaretz reported that UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed provided a vague warning about the upcoming strikes in a secret communication, but the information was not included in the notes of security meetings held by Netanyahu days later.
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