Mossad chief visited UAE at least twice during Iran war to coordinate on conflict – report

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13 May 2026, 2:41 pm

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Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

Mossad chief David Barnea attends a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem on April 23, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Mossad chief David Barnea visited the United Arab Emirates at least twice during the war with Iran to coordinate on the conflict, Arab officials and a source familiar with the matter tell The Wall Street Journal.

Barnea visited the Abraham Accords member country on two separate occasions, in March and April, according to the sources.

The visits are the latest reported signs of increased cooperation between the two countries during the war, including coordinated attacks on Iran, intelligence sharing, and selecting Iranian targets.

Israel also sent an Iron Dome battery and troops to operate it to the UAE.