Netanyahu’s office says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran, according to reporting that follows a separate U.S. disclosure. The announcement arrives one day after U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Israel sent Iron Dome air-defence systems to the UAE along with personnel to operate them during the conflict.
The Hindu reports that Netanyahu’s office confirms the visit, while another report says the UAE denies claims about the secret trip. Both accounts reference the same backdrop: the U.S. ambassador’s statement about the transfer and operation of Iron Dome systems in the UAE during the Iran war.
Taken together, the reports describe competing positions on the alleged Netanyahu visit: Israeli officials assert it occurred secretly, while the UAE disputes the reports. The information presented does not include further operational details beyond the U.S. account of Iron Dome-related deployments and the conflicting statements about Netanyahu’s alleged travel.
