After confirming a rare meeting, Netanyahu's office has denied suggestions that the Israeli prime minister requested that Abu Dhabi deny reports that it had warned Israel about an impending Hamas attack in 2023. Sunday's visit, which 'focused on strengthening relations between the two countries,' according to the Israeli prime minister's office, comes weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• After confirming a rare meeting, Netanyahu's office has denied suggestions that the Israeli prime minister requested that Abu Dhabi deny reports that it had warned Israel about an impending Hamas attack in 2023.S1

• Sunday's visit, which 'focused on strengthening relations between the two countries,' according to the Israeli prime minister's office, comes weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of Hamas's October...S2