Israel sent an Iron Dome air defense system and several dozen troops to the United Arab Emirates early in the war with Iran, a deployment that had not been made public before now. The Israeli team operated the system in the UAE and intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles, according to the facts cited from Israeli and Emirati officials. [1]
The operation followed a call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed, according to Israeli officials. Israeli and Emirati officials said the two countries have been coordinating closely on military and political matters since the war began. [1]
The UAE faced heavier Iranian fire than any other country in the region during the war, according to the Emirati ministry of defense cited by Axios. The figures cited in the facts put the attacks at around 550 ballistic and cruise missiles and more than 2,200 drones. [1]
Israel and the UAE signed a peace treaty in 2020, and the security ties have deepened since then. One source quoted in the report said the military, security and intelligence cooperation between the two countries has reached new heights during the war. [1]
The report did not give a future date for further deployments or joint public announcements, and the latest concrete development is the previously undisclosed wartime deployment itself. [1]