Netanyahu visited UAE in ‘secret’ during US-Israel war on Iran, office says
Key takeaways
- The Israeli prime minister’s office describes trip as a ‘historic breakthrough’ in relations with Gulf state.
- In a statement published on social media on Wednesday, Netanyahu’s office called the trip a “historic breakthrough” in relations between Israel and the UAE, without disclosing the exact date.
- There was no immediate confirmation from the UAE.
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The Israeli prime minister’s office describes trip as a ‘historic breakthrough’ in relations with Gulf state.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [File: Amir Levy/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made what his office has described as a “secret visit” to the United Arab Emirates for a meeting with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the US-Israel war on Iran.
In a statement published on social media on Wednesday, Netanyahu’s office called the trip a “historic breakthrough” in relations between Israel and the UAE, without disclosing the exact date.