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Netanyahu threatens lawsuit against Haaretz over UAE warning report
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would sue the Israeli newspaper Haaretz over its reporting that the United Arab Emirates warned Israel of an imminent attack before October 7, according to Al-Monitor. The Emirati president allegedly cautioned that a planned assault could cause bloodshed, destabilize the region, and jeopardize the Abraham Accords, the normalization agreement between Israel and the UAE.
Netanyahu's legal threat follows Haaretz's disclosure of the warning, which has intensified scrutiny of Israeli intelligence operations and decision-making in the weeks preceding the October 7 Hamas attack. The dispute marks the latest clash between the prime minister and Israeli media outlets over reporting related to the attack and its aftermath.
