Israel’s Netanyahu made ‘secret’ visit to UAE during Iran war

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-13 · 18:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates on March 26th, meeting with Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. This marks their first confirmed meeting, which took place in Al-Ain. Netanyahu's office described the encounter as a "historic breakthrough" in relations between the two nations. The visit occurred during the period of heightened tensions related to Iran. The meeting lasted several hours and was intended to foster stronger ties between Israel and the UAE.

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Netanyahu spoke to the Emirati president during the visit.

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Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates.

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Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed met in Al-Ain on March 26.

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The meeting resulted in a 'historic breakthrough' in relations between Israel and the UAE.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday that he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38748" data-entity-type="event">Iran war and spoke to the Emirati president, in what would be their first confirmed meeting.According to the statement, the meeting resulted in a “historic breakthrough” in relations between ‌Israel and the UAE.A source familiar with the meeting said Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) met in Al-Ain, an oasis city by the Oman border, on March 26 and that their meeting lasted several hours.

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