The UAE confirms Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits and says UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discusses bilateral relations with him. Emirati state news agency WAM reports that the discussions take place during Netanyahu’s visit to the Gulf country on Sunday, with a report issued on Monday. WAM characterizes the talks as focused on relations between the two governments.
The WAM report is presented as the first UAE confirmation of the visit. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office says Netanyahu travels to the UAE at the invitation of the UAE president and that the visit focuses on strengthening relations and addressing regional challenges. One outlet notes that earlier in the year the UAE had denied that Sheikh Mohamed met Netanyahu after Netanyahu’s office said such a meeting occurred in May, indicating a change in the UAE’s public position at the time of confirmation.
