Did Mohammed bin Zayed warn Netanyahu? UAE remains silent

The United Arab Emirates is maintaining complete silence regarding a report published Tuesday by Haaretz claiming that UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before Oct. 7.

In a statement translated from Arabic, the UAE Foreign Ministry said: “The UAE does not comment on media stories or speculation regarding conversations between leaders. Government entities of the United Arab Emirates and Israel have maintained open and direct channels of communication since the establishment of relations more than five years ago. When required, all relevant intelligence was shared and continues to be shared between the relevant entities.”