The day was dominated by the fallout from Haaretz's report that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu days before October 7 about a planned Hamas attack. Netanyahu's office denied the report, but the UAE's ambiguous response—stating that intelligence is transferred when needed—contradicted the denial and intensified scrutiny. Opposition leaders, including Bennett, Eisenkot, Lieberman, and Golan, issued a joint statement demanding to know what Netanyahu knew. Concurrently, the UK and 11 other countries announced sanctions and trade bans on Israeli settlements, accusing Israel of 'ethnic cleansing'. Israel retaliated by closing the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and banning 12 British officials. Netanyahu also unveiled his Likud reserved slots, including journalist Yaakov Bardugo and hostage mother Talik Gvili, as party lists closed for the October 27 election.