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strikeSep 9, 2026

UAE warned Israeli PM of looming Hamas attack before October 7 — newspaper

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Haaretz cites sources from a new book on the incident as saying that about ten days before the attack, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Benjamin Netanyahu to warn him that Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major attack on Israel

Source: TASS (Russia) — Read the full report

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