The United Arab Emirates has denied reports claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the recent conflict with Iran.
The statement came after Netanyahu’s office announced that he had made a secret trip to the UAE and met with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the war.
The announcement followed remarks by US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who claimed that Israel had deployed Iron Dome air defence systems and personnel to the UAE amid tensions with Iran.
Although Netanyahu’s office did not directly confirm the military deployment reports, it described the alleged visit as a historic step forward in relations between Israel and the UAE.