Israel Files Complaint Over Media Report on Netanyahu’s Secret UAE Visit
At a glance
- Israel's Shin Bet files complaint over media report on PM's secret trip to the UAE.
- The complaint is the first official Israeli acknowledgement of the visit.
- Netanyahu reportedly sought the UAE president's denial of a pre-Oct 7 warning.
Story so far
Reports emerged from Israeli media that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates to meet with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The purpose of the visit was allegedly to request a denial of earlier reports that the UAE leader had warned Netanyahu about the impending Hamas attack of October 7, 2023. The UAE has not confirmed the meeting, while Netanyahu's office has previously denied the original warning story.
Latest development
Israel’s domestic security service, the Shin Bet, has filed a complaint against a TV channel for reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the UAE. The move is the first official Israeli acknowledgement of the trip, which was reportedly for Netanyahu to ask the UAE President to deny claims he had warned Israel ahead of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
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Israel security agency files complaint over report Netanyahu visited UAE
Israel’s domestic security service filed a complaint against a TV channel that reported Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE, his office said on Monday, the government’s first acknowledgement of the trip despite not naming the destinatio
Interesting trade-off. Complaint file kar ke unhon ne visit ko indirectly confirm kar diya. Kya is tarah ki reporting ke liye koi standard protocol hota hai jo security aur transparency dono ko dekhe?