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UAE Denies Netanyahu Secret Wartime Visit With Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Calling Claims Unfounded
International
Published on 14 May 2026
UAE says the Israeli claim is entirely untrue
The UAE has rejected claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly traveled to the country during wartime to meet President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. The UAE foreign ministry called the reports “entirely unfounded,” disputing a statement from Netanyahu’s office. The denial raises questions about who is driving the narrative amid heightened regional tensions.
- UAE foreign ministry denies Netanyahu’s claimed secret wartime meeting
- Israeli Prime Minister’s Office had alleged Netanyahu visited and met the UAE president
- UAE calls the reports entirely unfounded
- The dispute adds friction to already sensitive regional diplomacy
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