Israel secretly deploys Iron Dome battery to UAE during Iran attacks
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Updated · CNN · May 1
Israel secretly deploys Iron Dome battery to UAE during Iran attacks
8 articles · Updated · CNN · May 1
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the covert deployment, with Israeli soldiers operating the system in the UAE and intercepting dozens of Iranian missiles.
Israeli officials said it was the first known operational Iron Dome deployment abroad and an unprecedented Israeli troop deployment in an Arab state, though Israel later declined a request for more batteries.
The move highlights sharply deepening Israel-UAE security ties after the Abraham Accords, as Abu Dhabi publicly criticises Arab and Gulf partners and reassesses regional alignments after the war.
Can Israel's advanced air defenses truly protect the UAE's global business hubs from Iran's relentless attacks?
How will this battlefield-tested Israeli-Emirati alliance permanently alter the security landscape of the Middle East?
By embracing Israel and leaving OPEC, is the UAE charting a new path to regional power or dangerously isolating itself?