Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, after the UAE government confirmed the visit, marking a high‑profile diplomatic trip as he confronts domestic turmoil ahead of the Knesset elections scheduled for October.
The United Arab Emirates announced the upcoming visit through its foreign ministry, confirming that Netanyahu will be received in the Emirati capital. No specific itinerary or agenda was disclosed in the statement.
Netanyahu’s trip comes at a time when his government is facing internal political challenges, with coalition disputes and public criticism intensifying as the October parliamentary vote approaches.
The visit follows the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE in 2020 under the Abraham Accords, which have since facilitated a series of high‑level exchanges, trade agreements, and security cooperation between the two nations.
Analysts note that the Abu Dhabi stop underscores the resilience of the bilateral partnership, suggesting that both sides will use the meeting to reinforce diplomatic and economic ties despite Israel’s unsettled domestic political landscape.
<small>Source: Al Jazeera — read the original story there.</small>
