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UAE confirms rare Abu Dhabi meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Zayed

Israel denies asking Emirati leaders to refute reports alleging a pre-October 7 warning

Updated Sep 29, 2026 · 02:14 UTC2 reports

The short version

The United Arab Emirates confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.[Al Jazeera]
Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported Netanyahu sought a public denial from the UAE regarding alleged prior warnings about Hamas, but his office strongly denied making that request.[Deutsche Welle]
Israel's domestic security agency Shin Bet filed a military censorship complaint against Channel 12 for reporting the secret trip before Netanyahu returned home.[Deutsche Welle]

The United Arab Emirates confirmed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.[Al Jazeera]
Netanyahu's office denied receiving information from the UAE president regarding the October 7, 2023, attacks.[Al Jazeera]
Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported Netanyahu's trip aimed to ask Sheikh Mohamed to deny having given a warning about an imminent Hamas attack.[Deutsche Welle]
Netanyahu's office denied that he asked Abu Dhabi to refute reports of a 2023 warning.[Deutsche Welle]
Shin Bet lodged a complaint against Channel 12 for alleged censorship violations after it reported the visit before Netanyahu returned to Israel.[Deutsche Welle]

Whether the UAE previously delivered intelligence warnings to Israel ahead of the October 7, 2023 attacks remains disputed by Netanyahu's office.[Al Jazeera · Deutsche Welle]
The exact objective of the visit is contested between Israeli media reports and official Israeli government denials.[Deutsche Welle]

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