ABU DHABI — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s secret visit to the United Arab Emirates has caused a stir internationally. Netanyahu met privately in Abu Dhabi with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. With the third anniversary of the Hamas massacre in Israel approaching, the clandestine meeting has triggered a major controversy. Neither country’s diplomatic missions nor governments have issued an official statement on the trip.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants infiltrated Israeli territory and killed hundreds of civilians, taking many others hostage to Gaza in an attack that shocked the world. A new report now claims that UAE intelligence sources clearly warned Israel about a major Hamas operation exactly 10 days before the assault.
JUST NOW: Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducted a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates today and met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He remained in the UAE for several hours before returning to Israel aboard a private jet. pic.twitter.com/cdJHa54q0U
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According to the report, the advance warning reached Netanyahu directly, but he allegedly withheld the intelligence, failing to pass it on to the Israeli military or to the country’s internal intelligence agencies, Shin Bet and Mossad. Opposition parties have blamed Netanyahu’s negligence for the October 7 security failure, which cost thousands of lives and left hostages in the hands of militants, and have demanded that he resign immediately. With protests and public anger mounting at home, Netanyahu’s sudden trip to the UAE has raised questions in political circles.
Netanyahu has categorically rejected the allegations. He accused certain media outlets of spreading false and fabricated stories to damage his government and his personal reputation, asserting that he has never compromised on national security and received no advance information about the Hamas attack. The reasons behind the secret visit remain unclear.