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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
June 28, 2026, 6:13 pm
Iran war fallout puts UAE on tightrope between Jerusalem and Tehran
The conflict boosted security ties with Israel’s chief Abraham Accords ally, but Abu Dhabi remains wary of public warmth and is more convinced it must manage Iran for the long term
By Nava Freiberg
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar speaks at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week 2025 conference, December 9, 2025. (Dror Sithakol)
June 22, 2026, 11:32 am
Report: Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was whisked out of UAE after Iranian threat
Bar and wife were at conference hosted by Emirati FM, report says, though source close to UAE denies event took place
By ToI Staff
The Emirati and Israeli flags fly in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
June 2, 2026, 8:09 pm
Israel to send 2 delegations to UAE next week as ties strengthen amid Iran war
Unnamed official says delegations to include transport ministry team for trade talks; would be first official visit to UAE since war started, though PM has said he secretly went
By AFP and ToI Staff
Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several airstrikes, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm island, Iran, April 13, 2026. (Asghar Besharati/AP)
May 30, 2026, 3:57 am
UAE struck Iran dozens of times, with US and Israeli intel, during war and amid truce — WSJ
Report says Emiratees and Israel both struck Asaluyeh petrochemical complex, after which DC asked Jerusalem to stop targeting energy facilities
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) leads the weekly cabinet meeting on May 17, 2026 (Screenshot/GPO); Former prime minister Naftali Bennett arrives for a meeting with supporters in Jerusalem, May 13, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 18, 2026, 6:05 am
Report: Netanyahu revealed secret UAE visit to avoid being upstaged by election rival Bennett
Having learned Bennett was about to visit the Gulf nation, PM said to have rushed to publicize his own trip, enraging Abu Dhabi, which has denied it took place
By Stav Levaton
The Israeli and United Arab Emirates flags seen on the side of a road in the city of Netanya, August 16, 2020. (Flash90)
May 15, 2026, 6:57 pm
UAE chooses to deepen ties with Israel amid war with Iran, risking rift with Saudis
Experts say UAE taking pragmatic view that Israel is ‘like any other country,’ sees it as partner for security, while Riyadh and other Gulf capitals view Jerusalem as a rogue actor
By AFP and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 15, 2026, 4:18 pm
IDF chief Zamir is latest top Israeli official said to have visited UAE amid Iran war
US officials previously confirmed Israel equipped UAE with Iron Dome during conflict, but Gulf country denies ‘claims’ of visits by Netanyahu, Shin Bet and Mossad chiefs
By Emanuel Fabian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
May 13, 2026, 10:28 pm
Netanyahu says he secretly visited UAE during Iran war; UAE denies it
PM hails ‘historic breakthrough’ as source says his meeting with Emirati president took place on March 26 in a city close to the Oman border; Abu Dhabi denies premier made covert trip: ‘Entirely unfounded’
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
Mossad chief David Barnea (L) and Shin Bet chief David Zini at a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
May 13, 2026, 5:26 pm
Reports: Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited UAE during Iran war
Meetings said to have been organized in March and April for ‘coordination’ between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi on defensive and offensive efforts against Tehran
By Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (left) stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, in Washington, November 18, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
May 13, 2026, 12:37 am
Saudi Arabia covertly launched strikes on Iran during war, sources say
Strikes were ‘tit-for-tat’ for Iranian attacks on kingdom; UAE, which similarly struck Islamic Republic before and after truce, said to have coordinated at least one attack with Israel
By Reuters and Lazar Berman
United States ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, March 11, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP)
May 12, 2026, 10:48 am
In first official confirmation, US envoys say Israel sent Iron Dome to UAE
Attending Israeli Independence Day event at mission in NY, Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz confirms air defense system was used to defend against Iranian missiles
By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
The IDF’s first operational Iron Beam high-power laser air defense system, displayed during a handover ceremony at a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility, December 28, 2025. (Defense Minister's Office)
May 1, 2026, 2:01 pm
Israel sent laser system to UAE to help intercept Iranian missiles and drones — report
Sources say Jerusalem also sent a surveillance system and other weapons to the Gulf state, marking a major development in security cooperation with the Abraham Accords ally
By ToI Staff
File: The Iron Dome missile defense system stationed close to the southern city of Sderot on October 12, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
April 26, 2026, 4:28 pm
Israel sent Iron Dome and troops to help defend UAE during Iran war – report
Move is first time the missile defense system has been deployed outside Israel and the US, according to Axios, which says UAE-Israel ties closer than ever
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
The UAE's then-Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash attends the World Government Summit at the Dubai Expo 2020, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
March 18, 2026, 4:32 pm
Senior UAE official says Iranian attacks will drive Gulf countries into Israeli arms
Emirati presidential adviser Anwar Gargash says ‘more channels will open’ between Israel and Arab countries it doesn’t have ties with, in the wake of incessant Iranian strikes
By Lazar Berman
Screenshots from a video posted on social media on March 7, 2026 shows an impact and smoke rising from the Dubai International Airport. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 7, 2026, 6:11 pm
Israel pauses UAE repatriation efforts as Dubai airport hit by drone attack
Some 4,000 Israelis are still believed stranded in Gulf state amid war with Iran; report says Israel is considering a special military op to bring them back
By ToI Staff and AFP
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