Middle East

Israel’s Netanyahu Made ‘Secret’ UAE Visit During War With Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 

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Israel’s government said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a “secret visit” to the United Arab Emirates, underlining the growing ties between the countries since the start of the Iran war.

Netanyahu met UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at some stage after the war erupted in late February, the prime minister’s office said on X. “This visit led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” it saidBloomberg Terminal.