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On secret UAE visit, Netanyahu asked MBZ to deny pre-Oct. 7 warnings

During his trip to Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Mohamed bin Zayed to deny reports that he had been warned ahead of the Oct. 7 attack that Hamas was preparing a major assault.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive to hold a joint press conference in Jerusalem, Oct. 24, 2023.

Analysis

After France's settlement ban, Israel sees no warming of ties with Macron government

Israeli diplomats say France’s decision to ban imports from West Bank settlements has brought bilateral relations to an unprecedented low point.

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Jewish settlement of Kedumim, in the West Bank

Analysis

Europe’s West Bank trade ban fires warning shot at Israel’s economy

Weeks before key Israeli elections, a dozen nations announced new trade restrictions targeting settlements in the West Bank, delivering a sharp rebuke to Israel's government that could presage additional international pressure.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Chaim Goldberg / AFP via Getty Images

Netanyahu threatens to sue Haaretz for reporting UAE warned Israel of Oct. 7 attack

The Emirati president reportedly warned that a planned attack could cause bloodshed, destabilize the region and threaten the Abraham Accords.

Latest News

Majority of Palestinians lose trust in Hamas and Fatah, new poll finds

Palestinians hold up the green Hamas flag during a protest by supporters of both the Fatah and Hamas movements, as they rally in support of the Palestinian people following Friday noon prayers in Hebron, occupied West Bank, Nov. 3, 2023.

12 countries including France, UK, Canada end trade with West Bank settlements

West Bank settlements

Katz warns PA against 'Oct. 7-style' attack as West Bank violence rises

Israeli soldiers take positions during a military operation in the town of Qalqiya, in the occupied West Bank, Dec. 4, 2025.

Analysis

LORA missile test reveals limits of Germany’s Gaza criticism of Israel

A woman walks past a model of a Lora missile, Israel's long range artillery missile at the Israel defence stall at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair, in New Delhi on February 16, 2008. India kicked off South Asia's largest defence fair, with hundreds of global weapons firms offering their latest hardware to the country's technology-hungry military. About 450 weapons companies from 30 countries are present at the four-day "DefExpo" in New Delhi, with several big-ticket announcements expected. AFP P

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Daoud Kuttab

Palestine Columnist

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Rasha Abou Jalal

In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Abeer Ayyoub

In Istanbul, reporting on Palestine

Naima Morelli

In Rome, reporting on Middle East culture

Fatima AbdulKarim

In Ramallah, reporting on the West Bank

Palestinian youths take part during a rally in support of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (seen on banner), at the Seaport of Gaza City June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX10RQC

Erdogan’s Proposed Gaza Visit Reignites Controversy

Despite opposition from Israel, the United States and the Palestinian Authority, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Gaza is set to take place by July 5.

A protester waving a Palestinian flag shouts at an Orthodox Jewish man in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem May 17, 2013, during a weekly demonstration against Jewish settlements and the possible eviction of a Palestinian family from their home. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTXZQQB

Can Israel's Settlers Be Persuaded To Exit the Occupied Territories?

Yedidia Stern, a religious Jew, believes that Israelis are finally ready to make a democratic decision on the fate of the territories.

Singer Alicia Keys performs at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 10, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) (GRAMMYS-SHOW) - RTR3DM9V

Alicia Keys Going Ahead with Performance in Israel

The singer joined the ranks of Madonna, Alanis Morissette and Macy Gray by going ahead with her planned performance in Israel on July 4.

Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf holds the Palestinian flag, as he stands on stage after being announced winner during the Season 2 finale of "Arab Idol" in Zouk Mosbeh area, north of Beirut June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX10XJ4

'Arab Idol' Star Takes Jerusalem, Without Being There

Mohammed Assaf has won the accolades of the Palestinian leadership and people, who are searching for a role model.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives a thumbs up as he departs Kuwait City, June 26, 2013, en route to Amman, Jordan. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool (KUWAIT - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX111TC

Why Kerry Wants a Fast Reboot Of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry wants a quick resumption of Mideast peace talks, hoping to elicit some flexibility from Israel and to head off UN countermeasures by the Palestinians.

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (front, L) hugs Hamas politician Khalil al-Hayya during the funeral for seven of al-Hayya's relatives in Gaza May 21, 2007. Israel launched more strikes against Gaza militants on Sunday, killing nine Palestinians in two aerial assaults, including one that struck the home of al-Hayya, security officials said. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA) - RTR1PXEC

Exclusive: Hamas Official Discusses Decline of Iranian Support

Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya discusses the party’s loss of Iranian support and the possibility of its truce with Israel unravelling.

Israeli Deputy: 'Abu Mazen Is a Political Corpse'

Israeli Deputy Interior Minister Faina Kirshenbaum states that Palestinian Chairman Abu Mazen has no internal legitimacy to negotiate an agreement which will include the Gaza Strip.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint news conference with Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom and Finance Minister Yair Lapid (not pictured) in Jerusalem June 19, 2013. Israel said on Wednesday it will keep the majority of it's newfound natural gas for domestic use, but will still allow enough gas to be sold abroad to satisfy exploration companies who want access to the global market. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY BUSINES

Bibi’s Choice: Make Peace Or Lose the Right Wing

If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sincere in seeking an agreement with the Palestinians, he must distance himself from his party's extreme right-wing faction that opposes peace.

Saeb Erekat, a Palestinian senior politician and chief negotiator stands near a road under construction, which has become the latest focal point of Arab-Israeli discontent, in the Arab neighbourhood of Beit Safafa in Jerusalem March 14, 2013. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clinched deals for a coalition government on Thursday reflecting a shift to the centre in Israel and a domestic agenda that has shunted peacemaking with Palestinians to the sidelines. "We hope that this Israeli government will

Erekat: No Plans for Kerry, Abu Mazen, Netanyahu Summit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is stuck between US Secretary of State John Kerry and the Palestinian street.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waits to greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, June 28, 2013. After seeing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan, Kerry travelled to Jerusalem for evening talks with Netanyahu - a meeting that had been originally expected on Saturday. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX114VG

Harsh Reality of Israeli Occupation Persists in Spite of Kerry's Efforts

Weekly protests in West Bank villages against the Israeli occupation continue, with little hope that Kerry’s initiative will bring positive results.

Qatar's Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani smiles during his arrival for an economic ties visit at Khartoum Airport December 4, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS BUSINESS) - RTR2UTVY

Israel, Hamas Watching Change of Leaders in Qatar

Israel closely follows the change of leadership in Qatar, and the impact of the change on the Arab Peace Initiative.

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah wave Hezbollah and Palestinian flags during a rally to mark "Quds (Jerusalem) Day" in the southern Lebanese village of Maroun el-Ras, near the border with Israel, August 26, 2011. Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, whose group is backed by Damascus, warned that the unrest in Syria will have implications on the whole region if it is not solved through dialogue. "We all support the need for big and important reforms, so Syria can be stronger...this means that

Poll Shows Hezbollah Losing Support Among Palestinians

The decline of Hezbollah's public image in the Palestinian territories is attributed to its support for the Syrian government.