Middle East

UAE Denies Netanyahu Made Secret Visit During Iran Conflict

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 

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The United Arab Emirates denied Benjamin Netanyahu had visited, shortly after Israel said the prime minister made a “secret visit” to the Gulf state.

“The UAE reaffirms that its relations with Israel are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords, and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements,” the foreign ministry said in a statementBloomberg Terminal.