The Emirati website The National reported, citing a "source in the United Arab Emirates," that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed was not the one who warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before October 7. The source did not rule out the possibility that the two leaders spoke but noted that "the UAE discusses security issues with countries through the relevant entities and does not discuss such details at the leadership level." Amid Israeli pressure on the UAE, it should be noted that the official website there is WAM and not The National, which is owned by a media company linked to a private investment group of the royal family. After the report of an explicit warning Netanyahu received about a planned operation by Yahya Sinwar before the massacre, Abu Dhabi officially stated: "Governmental bodies in both countries have maintained open and direct communication channels. When necessary, all relevant intelligence information is shared and continues to be shared between the relevant parties."