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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 350

Israel-UAE relations

From left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-US president Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, September 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Lazar Berman
Analysis
Lazar Berman
Four years on, Abraham Accords are strained by Gaza war — but prove resilient
The visibility of ties with Bahrain, Morocco and the UAE has changed since Hamas’s attacks on October 7, but Israel’s newest Arab partners remain committed to strategic choice
From left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-US president Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, September 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
September 15, 2024, 11:02 pm
Four years on, Abraham Accords are strained by Gaza war — but prove resilient
The visibility of ties with Bahrain, Morocco and the UAE has changed since Hamas’s attacks on October 7, but Israel’s newest Arab partners remain committed to strategic choice
By Lazar Berman
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 4, 2024, 8:02 pm
Top Netanyahu aide doesn’t rule out pullout from Gaza-Egypt border in deal’s 2nd phase
Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer says IDF must stay at Philadelphi Corridor until ‘practical solution’ found; Cairo says staying there as PM advocated would violate peace treaty
By Lazar Berman
Dried dates sold at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on August 25, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 21, 2024, 11:40 am
Ban on date imports said to pit UAE against Israel’s Agriculture Ministry
Relations sour as delivery of Emirati national fruit recently turned back in accordance with plant protection regulation, in what Abu Dhabi calls ‘deviation from diplomatic norms’
By ToI Staff
Then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu meets with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed in Tel Aviv on September 16, 2022. (Benjamin Netanyahu/X)
May 11, 2024, 5:17 pm
Emirati FM pans Netanyahu’s suggestion country might help manage Gaza after war
Bin Zayed says Abu Dhabi will not join a plan ‘aimed at providing cover for Israeli presence in Gaza’; says will give all forms of support to a future Palestinian government
By Jacob Magid
A woman walks past a banner depicting launching missiles bearing the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
April 15, 2024, 4:30 pm
Report: Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, provided intelligence on Iran attack
US persuaded several countries to help in preparing for Iranian assault on Israel, enabling a comprehensive defensive shield to be put in place, Wall Street Journal says
By Stuart Winer
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, arrives in Abu Dhabi to offer condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, third, right, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late president of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
April 14, 2024, 10:35 pm
As tensions between Israel and Iran rise, Gulf states seek to lower the flames
Between diplomatic advances of recent years with warring parties and being located geographically in the crossfire, Saudis and Emiratis uniquely positioned to mediate calm
By Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel watches an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
April 9, 2024, 8:25 pm
IRGC naval chief threatens to close key strait, vows response to Syria strike coming
Alireza Tangsiri says revenge for alleged Israeli killing of Guard commander won’t be ‘hasty,’ says Iran opposed to Israel’s ties with the UAE, which also sits on Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Starlink dish and router are displayed on February 12, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via AFP)
February 14, 2024, 8:45 pm
Israel okays use of Elon Musk’s Starlink, including at Gaza medical facilities
Internet service will allow links between hospitals; communications minister hails move after previously opposing it, fearing exploitation by Hamas
By Reuters and ToI Staff
In this handout phot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauds as Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja exchange signed copies of the custom agreement between the countries, March 26, 2023. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
January 25, 2024, 3:45 pm
Senior UAE official: Warm peace with Israel ‘could turn cold’ if Gaza war drags on
Remarks to ToI further indicate Abraham Accords countries aren’t weighing severing ties, but suggest relations may become similar to the chilly ones Israel has with Egypt, Jordan
By Jacob Magid
Israeli security forces examine the scene of a Palestinian shooting attack, near Wadi al-Haramiya, West Bank, January 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
January 9, 2024, 6:45 am
IDF brass said to warn political leaders that West Bank on brink of violent eruption
TV report says Halevi and other top commanders told PM and war cabinet there’s a risk of major unrest due to tough economic conditions
By ToI Staff
Israeli troops stand near a crater caused by an airstrike, as smoke rises from Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, December 7, 2023. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
December 13, 2023, 6:31 am
UAE: ‘Viable two-state solution plan’ needed before we commit to rebuilding Gaza
In apparent response to Netanyahu’s comments that Doha and Riyadh would finance reconstruction, Emirati ambassador to UN conditions rebuilding on ‘serious’ road map
By Jacob Magid
Wounded Palestinians are treated at Al-Najjar Hospital following an Israeli airstrike in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2023, (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
November 7, 2023, 6:28 am
UAE says it will establish field hospital to treat Palestinians in Gaza
As IDF moves in on Hamas positions under Shifa Hospital, five planes take off from Abu Dhabi carrying equipment for Emirati initiative
By Lazar Berman
Rockets are fired from Gaza toward Israel, on October 16 2023 (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
October 16, 2023, 11:55 pm
Shin Bet head says ‘responsibility mine’ for Gaza failure; rockets fired at Tel Aviv
Secretary Blinken and war cabinet forced to shelter during salvos at central Israel, southern towns; IDF says searching on both sides of Gaza border for bodies
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A photo of the first working group meeting of the Negev Forum in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi with the participation of the six founding countries: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Morocco and the United States. (UAE's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry/AFP)
October 12, 2023, 2:42 am
New Arab allies navigate Israel ties, pro-Palestinian public opinion as war erupts
Abraham Accords signatories have been urging the need to protect civilians in conflict, but messaging may change as Israeli strikes on Gaza intensify
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (L) meets with his Emirati counterpart Abdullah Bin Zayed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, September 20, 2023 (Foreign Ministry)
September 21, 2023, 6:43 am
Israeli, Emirati foreign ministers meet to talk 3 years of Abraham Accords
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen sits with his Emirati counterpart Abdullah Bin Zayed in New York, receives invitation to COP28 climate conference in Dubai
By Lazar Berman
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