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Netanyahu makes surprise Abu Dhabi trip to meet UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed

The Israeli PM's four-hour visit follows Haaretz claims that MbZ warned him before Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, a report Netanyahu denies.

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What to know

  • Netanyahu made a four-hour private-jet visit to Abu Dhabi on September 27 to meet UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed; neither government has confirmed details.
  • The trip follows Haaretz reporting that bin Zayed privately warned Netanyahu before October 7, 2023 of a planned major Hamas operation, a warning allegedly never relayed to Israeli intelligence or the military.
  • Netanyahu denies the Haaretz report and has threatened legal action against the paper, while opposition figures cite it in accusing him of responsibility for pre-Oct 7 security failures.
  • This is at least the second undisclosed Netanyahu-bin Zayed meeting reported this year, after a March 26 meeting in Al-Ain and a May episode in which the UAE denied a Netanyahu-announced 'secret' visit.

“open and direct lines of communication”

UAE government, official UAE statement · Reuters via Straits Times ↗

Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime MinisterMohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab EmiratesHaaretz Israeli newspaperUnited Arab Emirates government UAE state/foreign ministry

Netanyahu makes surprise Abu Dhabi trip to meet UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed
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  1. 3

    Israeli official confirms visit; Netanyahu's office and UAE stay silent

    A senior Israeli official confirmed the Abu Dhabi meeting to Reuters, but there was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office or the UAE foreign ministry, and the Prime Minister's Office again declined to discuss details.

    “secretly visited…”
    — Netanyahu's office, Israeli PM's office statement, May 2026 · source
    1. 7 outlets Netanyahu met with UAE president during secret Abu Dhabi visit: Reports

      first by Anadolu Agency, 16d ago · also Times of India, Middle East Eye, Al Jazeera, Le Monde EN, Deutsche Welle EN, Euronews

      9 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets Netanyahu asked UAE leader to deny Haaretz Oct. 7 warning report in secret visit

      first by Haaretz, 15d ago · also Times of India, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, Anadolu Agency, France 24 EN

      5 more headlines
    4 more claims →

    • NEW: The WSJ reports that Egypt’s intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in early October 2023 with a third warning about signs of an impending attack from Gaza, after two earlier warnings had gone unheeded. Just days later, Hamas

      @RpsAgainstTrumpX16d ago3.2k▲view on X ↗
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    • trackaipac.com

      Mainstream Media All Confirm Netanyahu Knew Oct 7th Attack Was Coming - via Breaking Points

      trackaipac.comBluesky14d ago158▲view on Bluesky ↗
    • DrALJONES@mastodon.social

      Surprise Netanyahu reportedly asked UAE leader to lie for him. Reportedly, Netanyahu asked the UAE leader to deny a Haaretz report that he warned Netanyahu about a looming attack by Hamas just ahead of the Oct 7, 2023. Netanyahu asked Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to deny the Haaretz report. https:// aje.news/pkq3ch?update=4994844 # EUPol # USPol #…

      DrALJONES@mastodon.socialMastodon15d ago18▲view on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 2

    Commentators link visit to Oct. 7 warning damage control

    Social media accounts speculated that the visit was driven at least partly by Netanyahu's need to manage fallout from claims that bin Zayed had warned Israel ahead of the Hamas attack.

    “It's likely the meeting was motivated (at least in part) by Netanyahu's need for damage control over claims the Emirati leader warned Israel of Hamas' Oct. 7th attack.”
    — @MarioNawfal
    1. 5 outlets Egypt warned Netanyahu of attack days before Oct. 7, after two previous warnings

      first by The Times of Israel, 16d ago · also WSJ, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, Haaretz

      5 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Israelis protest against Netanyahu over reported warnings before Oct. 7 Hamas attack

      first by Anadolu Agency, 16d ago

    • 🇮🇱🇦🇪 Netanyahu reportedly flew to the UAE today, to meet with Emirati President Mohamed Bin Zayed. It's likely the meeting was motivated (at least in part) by Netanyahu's need for damage control over claims the Emirati leader warned Israel of Hamas' Oct. 7th attack. Critics and

      @MarioNawfalX16d ago13▲view on X ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • labeler-prototype.bsky.social

      [Community Note] No evidence Netanyahu is in the UAE on Sept 27, 2026. The last widely reported UAE-related claim was a *May 2026* “secret visit” that the UAE publicly denied. Per

      labeler-prototype.bsky.socialBluesky16d agoview on Bluesky ↗
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  3. 1

    Netanyahu flies to Abu Dhabi and meets MbZ for four hours

    Netanyahu departed Ben-Gurion Airport around noon on a private executive jet, landed in Abu Dhabi at 3:10 p.m., met Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, and departed at 7:10 p.m. local time; N12 first reported the meeting.

    1. 8 outlets Netanyahu said to secretly fly to Abu Dhabi for meeting with Emirati president

      first by Times of Israel, 16d ago · also AP News, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Toronto Star +1

      2 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets Netanyahu flew to the UAE to meet Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed, source tells 'Post'

      first by Jerusalem Post, 16d ago · also Hindustan Times

      1 more headline

    • 3 weeks before October 7, Netanyahu told Qatar to keep funding Hamas terrorists. 11 days before October 7, Egypt warned Netanyahu a bloody attack from Hamas was coming soon and would “blow up in Israel’s face” A few days before October 7, UAE’s leader warned Netanyahu of an

      @ScarboroughNowX16d ago3.2k▲view on X ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • GiftArticles@tomkahe.com

      Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 (Gift Article)

      GiftArticles@tomkahe.comMastodon16d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  4. background

    Netanyahu denies the report, threatens legal action against Haaretz — Netanyahu denied the Haaretz report and threatened legal action against the newspaper, while opposition leaders have accused him of responsibility for security failures preceding the October 7 attack.

  5. background

    Haaretz reports MbZ's pre-Oct 7 warning was never relayed — Haaretz reported this month that Sheikh Mohamed's warning about a planned Hamas operation was not passed on to Israeli intelligence agencies or the military before the October 7, 2023 attack.

  6. background

    Netanyahu's office reveals a 'secret' UAE visit; UAE denies it — Netanyahu's office said in May that he had secretly visited the UAE and met the president, but the UAE denied that any such meeting between Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed took place.

  7. background

    Netanyahu and MbZ hold earlier secret meeting in Al-Ain — A source familiar with the matter said Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed met in Al-Ain, an oasis city in Abu Dhabi near the Oman border, on March 26.

  8. background

    MbZ allegedly warns Netanyahu of impending Hamas attack — Haaretz later reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu about a week and a half before October 7, 2023 that Hamas was planning a major operation against Israel; the warning was reportedly never passed to Israeli intelligence or the military.

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  1. 5 outlets Netanyahu claims Israel has indications of possible pre-election attack plot

    first by The Times of Israel, 14d ago · also Channel News Asia, Arab News, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post

    3 more headlines
  2. 5 outlets UAE President discussed bilateral relations with Israel's Netanyahu

    first by Straits Times, 15d ago · also Middle East Eye, Jerusalem Post, Dawn, Al-Monitor

    3 more headlines
  3. 4 outlets Egypt, UAE warned Netanyahu of impending attack before October 7

    first by The Australian, 16d ago · also Firstpost, ABC Australia, France 24 EN

    3 more headlines
  4. 4 outlets Netanyahu asked UAE leader to deny reports he warned of looming Hamas attack

    first by The Times of Israel, 16d ago · also Times of Israel, NYT, NYT Middle East

    2 more headlines
  5. 3 outlets Rival says Netanyahu ‘fear-mongering’ over warning of pre-vote attack

    first by Arab News, 14d ago · also Straits Times, Al Jazeera

    2 more headlines
  6. 3 outlets WATCH: 'Don't mess with us': Netanyahu warns enemies may attack Israel ahead of election

    first by The Jerusalem Post, 14d ago · also Jerusalem Post, Washington Examiner

    2 more headlines
  7. 3 outlets Israel’s Netanyahu made a secret visit to the UAE on Sunday, source says

    first by CNN, 15d ago · also Indian Express, Washington Examiner

    2 more headlines
  8. 2 outlets Israeli opposition leader accuses Netanyahu of stoking security fears ahead of election

    first by Anadolu Agency, 14d ago · also Middle East Eye

    1 more headline
  9. 2 outlets Netanyahu under pressure over reports he was warned about October 7

    first by Financial Times, 15d ago · also FT

  10. 2 outlets Netanyahu battles October 7 warnings revelations with defiant UN speech

    first by Euronews.com, 16d ago · also Euronews

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