UAE denies Netanyahu visited in ‘secret’ during US-Israel war on Iran

Key Points:

• The UAE denied claims of a "secret visit" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating their relations with Israel are public and established through the Abraham Accords, dismissing any reports of undisclosed meetings as baseless.
• Netanyahu's office had announced a secret meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the US-Israel bombing campaign against Iran, calling it a "historic breakthrough" in bilateral ties, though no date was provided.
• Cooperation between Israel and the UAE is reportedly increasing, especially on security matters related to Iran, with Israel deploying Iron Dome defense systems and personnel to the UAE to counter potential Iranian attacks.
• The UAE has faced Iranian missile and drone attacks following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and a fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8, with regional leaders, including Netanyahu, expressing solidarity with the UAE.
• Relations between Israel and the UAE have developed since the 2020 Abraham Accords normalized ties, despite Palestinian condemnation, amid ongoing conflict involving Israel's military actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.