The UAE state news agency and Israel's Prime Minister's Office officially confirmed the visit on Monday, though reporting from the Associated Press and Israeli media suggests Netanyahu used the trip to ask President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to deny reports that the UAE warned Israel of the October 7 attacks 10 days in advance. Netanyahu has called those reports an "absolute lie" and plans to sue the publishing outlet, Haaretz. This trip marks the first time the UAE has officially acknowledged a visit by the Israeli leader since the two countries normalized relations in 2020.
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Netanyahu Meets Gulf Nations With No Official Ties Over Iran
Geopolitics22 days ago
The chief of the Mossad and the head of the National Security Council joined Benjamin Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi for a series of regional security meetings on September 27. This visit featured a conference regarding Iran with senior officials from Qatar, Morocco, and Libya, including representatives from nations that lack formal diplomatic relations with Israel. Flight tracking data shows military and government aircraft from these Gulf states landed in Abu Dhabi concurrently with the Israeli prime minister's private jet.
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