Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suing the newspaper Haaretz for defamation following an article alleging he was warned by the President of the United Arab Emirates about an impending Hamas attack. The article claims that Mohammed bin Zayed, from the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi, alerted Netanyahu that Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar was planning a significant operation days before the October 7th attack on southern Israel. Netanyahu denies any such warning was received. Haaretz maintains its reporting, citing strong sources confirming the warning was delivered. The publication reports that three high-ranking foreign government officials were also briefed on the conversation's content. The Times of Israel, referencing its own sources in the United Arab Emirates, has corroborated the account of the phone call and the warning issued by Mohammed bin Zayed.