UAE confirms president met with Israel's PM Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
The visit came weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu ahead of the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023, which the Israeli premier did not pass on to the security services.
The president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, according to official news agency WAM. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations and addressing regional issues, marking what appeared to be the first acknowledgment of the meeting by Abu Dhabi.
Earlier on Monday, Israel's domestic security service filed a complaint against a TV channel for reporting the visit, claiming it endangered the security of the prime minister and his delegation, including Mossad officials. The visit came weeks after an Israeli media report claimed that the Emirati president had warned Netanyahu about the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023, a claim Netanyahu denied to security services.
Israeli media reported that Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday to request confirmation that he had not given that warning in 2023. The UAE and Israel have strengthened their ties since the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, with the UAE being a key US ally in the region.
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