Netanyahu made secret trip to UAE during height of Iran war, met UAE President

Benjamin Netanyahu held a "secretly" visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and held a gathering with its president during the warfare with Iran, according to the Israeli premier's bureau connected Wednesday."During Operation 'Lion's Roar', Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a concealed sojourn to the UAE, wherever helium met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan," a connection from his bureau read.Wednesday's announcement came a time aft US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee revealed that Israel had sent its Iron Dome aerial defence systems and unit to run them successful the UAE during the Iran war, marking the archetypal nationalist confirmation of the deployment.Also Read: US ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, unit to UAE to support countryWhile stopping abbreviated of confirming Huckabee's remarks, Netanyahu's bureau described the sojourn arsenic "a historical breakthrough successful relations betwixt Israel and the United Arab Emirates."Iran targeted the UAE much than immoderate different state during the war, which was sparked by US-Israeli strikes connected the Islamic republic astatine the extremity of February. Besides attacking Israeli territory, Tehran targeted Gulf states hosting US subject bases and virtually blockaded the captious Strait of Hormuz, done which astir 20% of the planetary crude lipid proviso passes.Also Read: UAE secretly joined Iran war? Report claims covert strikes deed cardinal lipid refineryDespite a ceasefire that came into effect connected April 8, the UAE has since reported aggregate rocket and drone attacks from Iran.The oil-rich kingdom is simply a cardinal Washington state successful the portion and among the Arab nations with authoritative ties to Israel aft signing the Abraham Accords successful 2020, during US President Donald Trump's archetypal term.(With AFP inputs)