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Netanyahu Meets UAE Leader After Shin Bet Censor Complaint

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC · How we work

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Silencing UAE warning

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, September 27, 2026, meeting President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Critics said Netanyahu sought to silence a Haaretz report that the UAE warned Israel of the Oct 7 attack, during election pressure and Gaza deaths.
UAE foreign ministry said intelligence channels stay open, without denying the warning.
Gaza’s death toll exceeds 73,000 Palestinians, while West Bank settler violence has surged.

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Secret private jet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 27, 2026, meeting President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Netanyahu pressed bin Zayed to publicly deny a report that the UAE had warned Israel of the Oct 7 Hamas attack.
The secret trip used a private jet and the Prime Minister’s Office released no agenda.
Israel’s readout said talks covered strengthening ties and challenges; UAE’s director cited bilateral relations only.

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Shin Bet leak complaint

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, meeting President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Israeli officials said the talks centered on Iran and ties and rejected claims Netanyahu sought a denial of a Hamas warning.
UAE news agency WAM confirmed the visit after earlier denying the leaders had met.
Shin Bet lodged a censor complaint, claiming a pre-landing media leak created a security risk.

Blindspot

Opposition leaders, including Gadi Eizenkot, used the alleged pre-Oct 7 warning to accuse Prime Minister Netanyahu of negligence ahead of the September 27 Knesset election.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The Egypt–Israel peace treaty, signed by Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin on 26 March 1979, created a framework for Arab-Israeli normalization and secured free Suez Canal passage. Under that treaty Egypt later deployed about 800 soldiers to Sinai in 2011. The 27 September 2026 meeting of Israeli Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed echoes this historic shift toward diplomatic ties.

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Silencing UAE warning

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, September 27, 2026, meeting President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Critics said Netanyahu sought to silence a Haaretz report that the UAE warned Israel of the Oct 7 attack, during election pressure and Gaza deaths.
UAE foreign ministry said intelligence channels stay open, without denying the warning.
Gaza’s death toll exceeds 73,000 Palestinians, while West Bank settler violence has surged.

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