told<\/a><\/span> the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on Monday that representatives from Morocco, Libya, Jordan, and Qatar also took part in the meeting.<\/p>\nNetanyahu made a unannounced visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday, where he met with the country’s leader, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.<\/p>\n
According to Israeli media, this marked the first time the United Arab Emirates officially confirmed a visit by Netanyahu.<\/p>\n
The meeting was arranged by Mossad Director Roman Goffman “at the request of Saudi Arabia, which asked for Israel’s assistance against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region,” according to Yedioth Ahronoth.<\/p>\n
The discussions addressed Iran and the Houthi militia. The newspaper added that the Arab states heard from Israel that “Israel is prepared to assist countries in the region with air defence systems, just as it aided the UAE during the conflict with Iran.”<\/p>\n
Conflict in Yemen intensified in September when Ansarullah militiamen launched a rapid offensive that seized Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline, including the vital maritime corridor of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.<\/p>\n
The Yemeni resistance also imposed a blockade on Saudi Arabia’s energy exports and staged multiple attacks against the kingdom.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia reportedly sought military assistance from the US to counter Ansarullah.<\/p>\n
Washington declined to attack the Houthis directly, but announced that it would provide intelligence and targeting support.<\/p>\n
Reporting on the same visit, The Jerusalem Post said Netanyahu spent six hours in the UAE and that the principal subject of his discussions with MBZ was Iran.<\/p>\n
Citing sources familiar with the matter, the newspaper added that the trip came “after Netanyahu exerted heavy pressure on the United Arab Emirates to arrange a meeting ahead of the Israeli elections on 27 October.”<\/p>\n
Separately, the Associated Press, citing a person with direct knowledge of the meeting, reported that Netanyahu’s visit to the UAE was arranged in part to ask MBZ to deny reports that he had warned the Israeli prime minister of an impending Hamas threat prior to 7 October 2023.<\/p>\n
According to Israeli media, Netanyahu’s office denied the AP report, issuing the following statement:<\/p>\n
“Fake news. The visit focused solely on strengthening ties between the two countries and on regional issues.”<\/p>\n
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