Israel sends Iron Dome and military personnel to UAE
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Updated · New Lines Magazine · May 6
Israel sends Iron Dome and military personnel to UAE
10 articles · Updated · New Lines Magazine · May 6
It is the first known deployment of Iron Dome abroad, with Home Front Command officers also helping the UAE build civilian rocket-warning alerts.
The move followed weeks of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Dubai and Abu Dhabi after the US-Israeli strike on Iran exposed the UAE's limited air-defence and shelter systems.
Emirati officials and analysts say the crisis could deepen pragmatic UAE-Israel ties, as Abu Dhabi sees Israel as a more dependable regional security partner than the United States.
How will the new UAE-Israel security pact, forged under fire, permanently reshape the Middle East's balance of power against Iran?
As Iran's low-cost attacks drain costly defenses, what is the new long-term strategy to secure Gulf states and global trade?