UAE Confirms Netanyahu Visit, Discussion over Bilateral Relations with MBZ via State News Agency
- On Sunday, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss bilateral ties, with the state news agency WAM confirming the visit on Monday.
- Since coming under attack during the Iran war, the United Arab Emirates has strengthened ties with Israel, building on the 2020 Abraham Accords framework.
- Senior Israeli officials said the meeting focused on regional challenges and strengthening relations between the two countries, with discussions lasting multiple hours.
- Netanyahu visited at the invitation of the UAE President, a relationship that gives the UAE a strategic lever for regional influence and a channel to Washington.
- The confirmation contrasts with earlier denials regarding a March 26 meeting in Al-Ain, where the Israeli Prime Minister's office had previously claimed Netanyahu "secretly visited" the Gulf country.
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Sunday's visit, which 'focused on strengthening relations between the two countries,' according to the Israeli prime minister's office, comes weeks after a bombshell Israeli media report that the Emirati president had waged Netanyahu ahead of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Netanyahu Visits UAE at Invitation of President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed; Holds Talks on Strengthening Relations Between Two Nations
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday (local time) at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. World News | Netanyahu Visits UAE at Invitation of President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed; Holds Talks on Strengthening Relations Betwee…
Netanyahu visits UAE at invitation of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed; holds talks on strengthening relations between two nations - The Tribune
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu paid an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday (local time) at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
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