US confirms Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to UAE

US confirms Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to UAE Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 18:58 US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee trumpets Israeli-Emirati coordination in war against Iran This picture taken from Israel's southern frontier with the Gaza Strip shows Israeli soldiers standing near a battery of the Iron Dome air defence system, on 17 April 2024 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Israel sent Iron Dome air defence batteries along with soldiers to operate them ‌to the UAE amid the war on Iran , US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed on Tuesday. "Israel just sent them - [the UAE] - Iron Dome batteries and personnel to help them operate them. How come?