Israeli President Isaac Herzog will continue his United Arab Emirates visit as planned, his office has confirmed, after the Gulf state said it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Yemen's Houthi rebels
The visit is the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations as tensions rise in the region, with mutual hostility towards Iran and fears over its nuclear programme pushing them closer together.
During two hours of talks, Mr Herzog urged more countries in the region to join in recognising Israel and condemned the recent aerial attacks on Abu Dhabi claimed by Houthi rebels."I wish to emphasise that we completely support your security requirements and we condemn in all forms and language any attack on your sovereignty," Mr Herzog told Sheikh Mohammed, according to his office.
Media coverage has been tightly controlled, with journalists invited neither by the Israeli leader nor by Emirati authorities, and no accompanying news conferences.The UAE and Israel normalised relations in the 2020 in a series of US-brokered diplomatic deals between Israel and Arab states, which had long-avoided formal relations with Israel over its decades-old conflict with the Palestinians.
The missile attacks targeting the UAE come as the Houthis face pressure and are suffering heavy losses on the battlefield.
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