{
  "id": 10608732,
  "title": "UAE president discussed bilateral relations with Israel's Netanyahu, state news agency says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/uae-president-discussed-bilateral-relations-with-israels-netanyahu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T04:39:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033471/uae-president-discussed-bilateral-relations-with-israels-netanyahu-state-news-agency-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, according to the Emirati state news agency WAM. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral ties and address regional challenges, with the six-hour meeting reportedly focusing on Iran. The announcement by WAM marked the first official confirmation of Netanyahu's trip to the Gulf nation, which had previously denied such a meeting. Netanyahu's office stated that the visit was arranged at the invitation of the UAE president, with the Israeli prime minister's plane still outside Israeli airspace when the trip was confirmed. The security services of both nations, including Israel's Shin Bet and the UAE's Mossad, condemned the public disclosure of the visit, fearing it endangered the lives of the delegation, including top security officials. The UAE-Israel relationship, boosted by the 2020 Abraham Accords, provides a strategic advantage for the UAE in regional affairs and serves as a unique conduit to the United States.",
  "summary": "UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu’s visit. The Israeli prime minister’s office said on Monday that Netanyahu visited at the invitation of the UAE…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "On secret UAE visit, Netanyahu asked MBZ to deny pre-Oct. 7 warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/on-secret-uae-visit-netanyahu-asked-mbz-to-deny-pre-oct-7-warnings",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:27:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Netanyahu asks UAE president to deny warning before 7 October attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/netanyahu-asks-uae-president-to-deny-warning-before-7-october-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:48:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Netanyahu asked UAE leader to deny reports he warned of looming Hamas attack – sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/netanyahu-asked-uae-leader-to-deny-reports-he-warned-of-looming-hamas",
        "published": "2026-09-28T14:44:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Ex-Shin Bet Chief to sue Netanyahu for defamation, says PM ignored his warning of 'impending disaster'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ex-shin-bet-chief-to-sue-netanyahu-for-defamation-says-pm-ignored-his",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Israel security agency files complaint over report Netanyahu visited UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/israel-security-agency-files-complaint-over-report-netanyahu-visited",
        "published": "2026-09-28T18:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Israel security agency files complaint over TV report that Netanyahu visited UAE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/israel-security-agency-files-complaint-over-tv-report-that-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:25:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}