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Saudi Official Denies Meeting Israeli Representatives During Netanyahu UAE Visit

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of the 2020 Abraham Accords signing at the White House; archival context for Israel-UAE relations, not the September 2026 visit or a meeting with Saudi representatives.

A senior Saudi official denied reports that Saudi and Israeli officials met during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Arab Emirates, responding to Israeli accounts that a Saudi representative joined broader talks. Netanyahu traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday and met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a meeting confirmed in the Emirates' official account. That account said the leaders discussed bilateral ties, but did not name any Saudi participant or describe a wider meeting. The new Saudi denial directly contests the reported Saudi presence; the identity of the official was not disclosed.

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Emirates News Agency (WAM)Source Language: EnglishForeign governmentOpens in a new tab.Secondary sources:1

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