The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially confirmed that the Prime Minister and his wife, Sara, arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. The trip was conducted at the invitation of Mohammed bin Zayed, the leader of the UAE.

According to an official statement released by Netanyahu’s office, the primary objectives of the visit were to bolster diplomatic ties between Israel and the UAE and to address various regional challenges. The Prime Minister was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including the head of the National Security Council, the head of the Mossad, his military secretary, and representatives from the foreign policy establishment.

While the official statement focused on the bilateral nature of the visit, reports from various Israeli media outlets suggest that the trip may have also involved discussions with representatives from other Arab nations. These reports indicate that the visit served as a platform for broader regional dialogue, though the specific identities of other participating countries or the exact nature of those multilateral discussions were not detailed in the official government confirmation. The visit marks a continued effort by the current Israeli administration to maintain and expand the diplomatic framework established under the Abraham Accords, emphasizing security cooperation and regional integration as key pillars of the relationship between the two nations.