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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the country (see entry below), DW reported.
In a statement by the Emirati Foreign Ministry, the kingdom said relations with Israel "are public" and "not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements."
The statement comes after Netanyahu's office said he had held a secret meeting with the UAE president, where Israel claimed the two countries had reached a "historic breakthrough" in relations.
"Any claims regarding unannounced visits or undisclosed arrangements are entirely unfounded unless officially announced by the relevant authorities in the UAE," the UAE Foreign Ministry statement said.
Rumors about Israeli and UAE meetings had been circulated, with the U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal reporting that Mossad chief Dedi Barnea made at least two visits to the UAE during the war with Iran to coordinate military actions.
Israel's Netanyahu says he met with UAE president during Iran war
During the Iran war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a "secret" and "historic" meeting in the United Arab Emirates with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his office said Wednesday.
The statement did not immediately clarify when the meeting took place or what was discussed.
"The visit marked a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates," it said.
The UAE and Israel combined have been the target of the majoritiy of Iranian attacks since the war was launched on February 28. The UAE is one of few Arab states that maintains diplomatic relations with Israel, as a result of the 2020 Abraham Accords.
Netanyahu's statement comes a day after the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said that Israeli Iron Dome air defense systems and personnel had been sent to the UAE.
The UAE has reported several missile and drone attacks since a ceasefire came into effect last month.
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