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Israel: Security and intelligence support in the UAE

Israel has provided security and intelligence support to the United Arab Emirates against new drone strikes following a deadly attack by the Yemeni Houthi movement that aligns with Iran, according to a letter released today by the Israeli Prime Minister. Bennett.

Three people were killed and six injured Monday when three fuel tankers exploded in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. A Houthi military spokesman said the movement had fired “a large number” of drones and five ballistic missiles during the attack.

On Twitter, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett condemned the “unmanned aerial vehicle attack” as he described it.

His spokesman attached a copy of the letter of condolence sent Monday to the de facto leader of the UAE, Prince Abu Dhabi’s successor, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

“We are ready to offer you security and intelligence support to help protect your citizens from similar attacks,” Bennett wrote. “I have instructed the Israeli security services to provide any assistance to their UAE counterparts, if you are interested.”

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have signed – with the mediation of the United States – agreements in the White House to normalize relations with Israel in 2020. The two Gulf countries and Israel have common concerns about Iran and its allied forces. in the area.

“Israel is committed to working closely with you in the ongoing fight against extremist forces in the region and we will continue to work with you to defeat our common enemies,” Bennett said in a statement to Sheikh Mohammed.

Bennett and Sheikh Mohammed had talks in Abu Dhabi in December last year, at the first public meeting between the two men.

Source: AMPE

Source From: Capital

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