Netanyahu’s office said the prime minister has instructed his lawyers to file a libel lawsuit against Haaretz after a report claimed the UAE warned him about Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack. The PMO said the story was fabricated and cited no communication between Netanyahu and the UAE from early September 2023 until Oct. 7.
WHO:Netanyahu’s Prime Minister’s Office
WHAT:Netanyahu instructed his lawyers to sue Haaretz and journalist Shlomi Eldar for libel over a report alleging UAE warnings about Oct. 7.
WHEN:Sep 9, 2026
WHERE:Israel
WHY:The lawsuit is a response to Haaretz’s report, which Netanyahu’s office says is completely fabricated and part of a politically timed plot.
