Israel's Netanyahu visited UAE during war on Iran

Israel's Netanyahu visited UAE during war on Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 18:45 Israeli prime minister's office discloses visit after US confirms Israel sent Iron Dome air defence batteries to Gulf state Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the '60 Minutes' programme on CBS that the conflict was 'not over' (CBS/Screenshot) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE to meet President Mohamed bin Zayed during the US-Israeli war on Iran, Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday. "During Operation 'Lion's Roar', Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan," the statement said. The announcement comes the day after US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel sent Iron Dome air defence batteries, along with soldiers to operate them ‌, to the UAE to defend against Iranian attacks.