UAE Refutes Netanyahu's Claims of Secret Meeting Amid Iran Conflict
UAE Denies Netanyahu Held ‘Secret’ Meeting With Emirati President, Calls Claims 'Baseless'
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The United Arab Emirates has denied claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he held a secret meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed during the ongoing conflict with Iran. The UAE emphasized that its relations with Israel are public and based on the Abraham Accords.
- 01UAE denies Netanyahu's claim of a secret meeting with its president.
- 02The UAE states that its relations with Israel are public and based on the Abraham Accords.
- 03Netanyahu's office described the alleged visit as a historic breakthrough.
- 04The claims emerged amid military tensions involving Iran.
- 05US Ambassador to Israel highlighted Israel's military support to the UAE during the conflict.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially denied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's assertion that he held a 'secret meeting' with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed during the ongoing conflict with Iran. In a statement released by the state news agency WAM, the UAE clarified that its diplomatic relations with Israel are transparent and established through the Abraham Accords, rejecting any claims of undisclosed visits as 'baseless.' Netanyahu's office had earlier claimed that during 'Operation Roaring Lion,' he made a covert visit to the UAE, describing it as a significant advancement in bilateral relations. This announcement coincided with remarks from US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who noted Israel's deployment of Iron Dome air defense systems to the UAE amid the conflict, further emphasizing the strengthening ties between Israel and Gulf Arab nations.
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