Story perspectives

UAE and Egypt warned Netanyahu of Hamas attack

9/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Benjamin Netanyahu of a Hamas operation ten days before Oct 7, 2023.
Netanyahu said Hamas would likely strike the West Bank and that Israel was prepared.
Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Netanyahu of “something unusual, a terrifying operation.”
Netanyahu’s office called the report “an absolute lie” and denied any UAE call.

History

Historical Context

On 6 October 1973 Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat and Syria’s leader Hafez al-Assad launched a surprise three-day attack that crossed the Suez Canal with roughly 1,000 tanks, catching Israeli intelligence off guard. The war’s rapid escalation after dismissed warnings can spark wider conflict, a lesson echoed in the October 2023 Hamas-related warnings, as UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stress vigilance.

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Story summary

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan warned Benjamin Netanyahu of a Hamas operation ten days before Oct 7, 2023.
Netanyahu said Hamas would likely strike the West Bank and that Israel was prepared.
Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Netanyahu of “something unusual, a terrifying operation.”
Netanyahu’s office called the report “an absolute lie” and denied any UAE call.

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