A report originating from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz alleges that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan personally warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an impending major event being planned by Hamas in the days leading up to the October 7, 2023, attacks. According to the report, Netanyahu allegedly received this intelligence but did not share the specific warning with his security chiefs.

The disclosure has triggered immediate political fallout in Israel. Opposition leaders have criticized the Prime Minister, questioning why such a high-level warning from a regional partner was reportedly brushed aside or kept from the country's defense establishment. While the reports agree on the core allegation—that a warning was delivered and subsequently ignored or suppressed—the sources differ slightly in their framing of the event's significance. Middle East Eye characterizes the Prime Minister’s reaction as having "brushed off" the warning, while France24 focuses on the resulting domestic political backlash and the specific claim that security chiefs were kept in the dark.

Neither report provides direct confirmation from the Prime Minister’s office or the UAE government, leaving the details of the alleged communication as a matter of significant public debate. The reports suggest that this information, if accurate, represents a critical failure in the intelligence-sharing process between Israel and its regional allies prior to the conflict.