A Haaretz investigation alleges that UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu roughly 10 days before the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, warning that Yahya Sinwar was planning a major operation. The report says Netanyahu did not pass the alleged warning to Israel’s senior security chiefs. Netanyahu’s office has categorically denied the account, calling it an “absolute lie” and saying no such call or warning occurred.