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Netanyahu’s reported UAE meeting centred on alleged pre-7 October warning

Two people briefed on the trip told France 24 the Israeli prime minister met the UAE president for about an hour on Sunday. One said the talks focused on an allegation reported by Haaretz.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly met the president of the United Arab Emirates for about an hour on Sunday, according to two people briefed on the trip, France 24 reported.

One of those sources said the talks focused on a Haaretz report published earlier this month. The Israeli newspaper alleged that the Emirati leader had warned Netanyahu of an impending Hamas attack before 7 October 2023.

The trip was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12, according to France 24.

The account of the meeting and its reported subject comes from unnamed sources briefed on the trip. The supplied reporting does not independently verify the alleged warning or establish the meeting’s full agenda.

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