Regev Confirms Israel Sent Iron Dome to UAE
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On July 5, Transportation Minister and security-cabinet member Miri Regev confirmed on Army Radio that Israel transferred Iron Dome batteries to the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran to protect Emirati civilians from aerial threats. Prime Minister Netanyahu had ordered an Iron Dome battery, interceptors and several dozen IDF operators sent in April after a call with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed. U.S. envoys later publicly confirmed the system's use. The disclosure underscores the Abraham Accords' security value: Israeli defenses saved lives against Iran and deepened a pro-Western regional camp.
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Sources factually differ on the number of Iron Dome batteries transferred: Israel National News, citing Miri Regev's Army Radio interview, says batteries, while Jerusalem Post, ynet, Israel Hayom and Times of Israel describe one battery or system. The agreed facts are uniform: Israel sent Iron Dome, interceptors and Israeli operators or support to the UAE during the Iran war, the deployment was meant to protect the UAE from Iranian aerial attacks, and later official confirmations came from U.S. or Israeli officials. No source reports a different destination, system, adversary or purpose.
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