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“Israel has a lot of experience, knowledge and technology on missile defense. Israel can learn from what happens, and they can learn from Israel,” said Yoel Guzansky, a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies
The UAE’s Ambassador to Washington said the attacks included drones and cruise missiles.
The council held its regular meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, drawing almost no top diplomats as planned, as the United States and the United Arab Emirates redirected the focus to other pressing concerns in the Middle East and around the world.
Israeli premier joins world leaders in condemning Houthi attack on UAE
“Israel stands with the UAE. I stand with Mohammed bin Zayed. The world should stand against terror,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Kfir Damari, SpaceIL’s co-founder, talks about the “Beresheet” mission, plans for “Beresheet 2,” and his hope to spark children’s interest in space.
“The scholars and fellows program that we’re working on—with a goal of having student and faculty exchange between universities in the region—is something that’s going to be a game-changer because this is bringing a peace between peoples,” said David Aaronson, deputy director of Abraham Accords Peace Institute’s new Israel office.
The Emiratis join Albania, Brazil, Gabon and Ghana in installing their countries’ flags outside the council chamber, replacing Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam.
Elbit subsidiary wins $53 million contract with UAE Air Force
Under the five-year deal, Elbit Systems Emirates will supply the UAE Air Force with anti-missile and electronic warfare systems to protect its Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft.
Hailed as the first major partnership to come out of the Abraham Accords, the deal has come under fire from environmental groups for allegedly posing a risk to the Gulf of Eilat’s coral reefs.
The sale includes the purchase of 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 MQ-9B drones and advanced munitions.
The American delegation in Vienna is planning to hold meetings with petrochemical companies and banks in the United Arab Emirates, which conduct “billions of dollars of trade with Iran,” to deliver a warning.
Bennett returns to Israel after positive meeting in UAE
A joint statement said it marked “another milestone in the development of warm relations and a tremendous partnership.”
