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Israel thrusts reluctant UAE into open over defence ties
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Then, US ambassador to Israel Mick Huckabee handed Tehran a propaganda gift and Abu Dhabi a diplomatic headache all in a single sentence.
A day later, Netanyahu made the UAE’s headache even worse.
On May 13, his office announced that the Israeli prime minister had secretly flown to the Gulf state in late March – during active bombing campaigns on Iran – to meet UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the statement declared.
