Netanyahu meets MBZ as US-Iran war rages: What’s behind Israel PM's secret UAE visit?
Netanyahu's trip comes a month before Israel’s October 27 election and against the backdrop of heightened political controversy in Israel over reporting by Haaretz and The NYT alleging that Sheikh Mohammed had warned Netanyahu of a major Hamas operation days before the October 7, 2023, attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates on Sunday at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. According to the Israeli prime minister's office, the visit focused on strengthening relations between the two countries and on regional challenges. The meeting lasted six hours and primarily focused on Iran, according to three senior Israeli officials.
The visit comes amid controversy in Israel over reports that Sheikh Mohammed had warned Netanyahu of a major Hamas operation days before the October 7, 2023, attack. Netanyahu has denied the story. According to the Dawn, Netanyahu flew to the UAE to ask Sheikh Mohamed to deny having given him that warning in 2023.
The Israeli prime minister was accompanied by several senior officials, including the head of the National Security Council and the head of the Mossad. The Middle East Eye reported that representatives from several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Qatar, were also present at the meeting, which was arranged by Mossad chief Roman Goffman.
Brief written by urgent.news from Live Mint, Dawn, Middle East Eye, Jerusalem Post, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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