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Israel's Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official says

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to a senior Israeli official who spoke to Reuters. This meeting follows recent reports in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz about an alleged warning from Sheikh Mohamed to Netanyahu regarding Hamas's planned attack, which Netanyahu has denied. The visit underscores the ongoing diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE since their normalization under the 2020 Abraham Accords.

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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday to meet with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visit, initially unannounced and heavily debated in Israeli media due to earlier reports about a warning prior to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, was confirmed by both Israel and the UAE. Netanyahu's office later acknowledged the meeting but did not provide specifics, citing regional security challenges as the primary focus of discussion. The visit follows growing tensions in the Middle East amid ongoing conflicts, including the Iran war launched earlier this year.

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Israel's Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official says Sept 27 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, a senior Israeli official told Reuters.

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🔮 Earlier this year, the UAE denied that President Sheikh Mohamed met with Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister's office said in May that Netanyahu had "secretly visited" the Gulf country and met with the president.

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Israel's Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official says · assertive framing

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official → visit → Reuters

The visit comes after Israeli newspaper Haaretz this month reported that Sheikh Mohamed had warned Netanyahu a week and a half before October 7, 2023 that Hamas was planning a major operation against Israel. asserted

Hamas → come → Israel

The warning was not passed to Israeli intelligence agencies or the military, Haaretz reported. asserted

Haaretz → pass → agencies

Netanyahu, who has denied the report and threatened legal action against the newspaper, is facing a tough reelection campaign. asserted

who → deny → campaign

Opposition leaders have accused the prime minister of bearing responsibility for security failures that preceded Hamas' October 7 attack. asserted

that → accuse → attack

The UAE has declined to comment on the Haaretz report but has said that UAE and Israel have maintained "open and direct lines of communication" since establishing diplomatic relations in 2020. asserted

UAE → decline → 2020

A UAE source previously told Reuters that the UAE discusses security matters with countries through the "relevant entities," but not "at the level of national leaders." asserted

UAE → tell → leaders

Earlier this year, the UAE denied that President Sheikh Mohamed met with Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister's office said in May that Netanyahu had "secretly visited" the Gulf country and met with the president. uncertain

Netanyahu → deny → president

A source familiar with the meeting said at the time that Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed met in Al-Ain, an oasis city in Abu Dhabi along the country's border with Oman, on March 26. asserted

Netanyahu → say → March

Since coming under attack during the Iran war, the UAE has strengthened its relationships with the United States and Israel, with which it opened ties as a result of the 2020 Abraham Accords. asserted

it → come → Accords

The relationship with Israel gives UAE a lever for regional influence and a unique channel to Washington. asserted

relationship → give → Washington