After the storm over the warning from the Emirates: Netanyahu secretly visited there - and met with bin Zayed
The PM took off this morning on a private plane to Abu Dhabi, against the backdrop of reports about the warning he received from Mohammed bin Zayed before October 7. He met there with that…
Assessment
Netanyahu's secret flight to Abu Dhabi signals that the October 7 warning from MBZ still hangs over their relationship. The meeting, kept quiet until after it ended, suggests both leaders are managing a delicate channel while the war with Iran reshapes regional alignments. Watch for whether this visit produces any public shift in UAE policy or remains a backchannel repair.