Israel Sent Iron Dome Air Defense Systems to UAE, US Envoy Says
The deployment underscores growing security ties between Israel and the UAE as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Iran war.
- On Tuesday, Mike Huckabee, United States Ambassador to Israel, confirmed that Israel deployed Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to the United Arab Emirates for defense against Iranian attacks.
- The UAE diplomatically recognized Israel in 2020 under the Abraham Accords, deepening a defense relationship rooted in both nations' shared suspicions of Iran's regional influence.
- At the Tel Aviv Conference, Huckabee praised the UAE as "the first Abraham accord member," though the nation did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the deployment.
- Many Arab states remain incensed by Israel's military campaigns in Lebanon and Syria following Hamas's "2023 attack on the country," which has seen the Gaza Strip leveled and Iran's allies attacked across the wider Mideast.
- Huckabee expressed he was "very optimistic" that additional regional nations will soon join the Abraham Accords, though negotiations with Iran remain at a standstill, raising conflict risks.
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Israel Sent Iron Dome Batteries to UAE During Iran Conflict, US Envoy Says
Israel deployed Iron Dome missile defense batteries and personnel to the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war, according to remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Huckabee made the comments on May 12 during the Tel Aviv Conference hosted by Tel Aviv University and the Kadar Family Foundation. “I’d like to say a word of appreciation for United Arab Emirates, the first Abraham Accord member,” Huckabee said at the event. “Just look…
U.S. ambassador says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to UAE during Iran war
Mike Huckabee described Israel's deployment of air defense systems to the UAE as one of the benefits of normalizing diplomatic ties. He also said the IDF may be the only force prepared to disarm Hamas in Gaza, expressing doubt at the capacity of the international stabilization force proposed under Trump's cease-fire plan to do so
Washington's ambassador to Israel has confirmed a report on the deployment of the Iron Dome in the United Arab Emirates, and the Gulf States must now make a decision.
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Israel Deploys Iron Dome Batteries to United Arab Emirates Amid Rising Tensions with Iran
Israel has sent Iron Dome anti-missile systems along with personnel to operate them in the United Arab Emirates, marking the first publicly acknowledged deployment of ... The post Israel Deploys Iron Dome Batteries to United Arab Emirates Amid Rising Tensions with Iran first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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