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Israelis fear flight cancellations due to Iran, US aircraft parked at Ben-Gurion, Israir CEO says

Israir CEO Uri Sirkis explained that the recent decision by the Transport Ministry to freeze the amount of American tankers allowed in the airport was correct.

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US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

UAE plans to build new ports, oil hubs in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz closure - report

According to a report by FT, the new port would be built in the city of Fujairah, which already has a harbor but lacks the necessary infrastructure to serve as a major export hub.

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Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022

Israel sent dozens of IDF soldiers, Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war, minister confirms

Multiple Israeli officials have stated that the decision to send the Iron Dome battery and interceptors was made after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call UAE's Mohammed bin Zayed.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, GOLDIE KATZ
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis

The concept of linking Israel to the Eastern Mediterranean and also to India via the Abraham Accords countries is one of the key elements of Israel’s regional and global outlook.

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Intelligence Ministry calls for joint UAE strategic big data dialogue

The Intelligence Ministry has called for a joint strategic dialogue for using big data approaches and advanced technologies with the UAE and other countries in the region.

FEBRUARY 17, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern seen during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on October13, 2021.

UAE bank Mashreq to use Israeli financial crime detection tool

ThetaRay, which uses artificial intelligence to identify financial cyber threats such as money laundering or banking fraud, said Mashreq was its first Emirati customer.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022ByREUTERS
Mashreq Bank is seen on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, November 29, 2009.

Association of Gulf Jewish Communities celebrates one year anniversary

The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities marks its first anniversary, after a year of connecting and supporting Jewish communities in the Gulf.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
CANDLE LIGHTING at the Jewish Council of the Emirates’ Hanukkah party last year, with the participation of Hamdan Al Kindi of AC (Abrahams Consultancy) Partners, considered a close friend of the Jewish community, with Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the Jewish Council (L), looking on.

Israel, UAE open call for research into space

This project is the first cooperation between the two countries in the field of space.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel’s Minister of Science, Technology and Space Orit Farkash and the UAE’s Minister of State for Advanced Technology Sarah Al Amiri signed the historic agreement together at Expo 2020’s World Space Week

UAE proceeding with planned $10b. Israel investments

UAE Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed has reportedly decided to unfreeze the $10 billion in investments in Israeli companies that he promised former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022ByDANNY ZAKEN/GLOBES/TNS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The miracle of Jewishness in Dubai and UAE

A new dawn rises in the Middle East and with it the possibility of Jews and Muslims reaching out to each other as God’s creations and Abraham’s children.

JANUARY 31, 2022ByRABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH
President Isaac Herzog, his wife Michal, and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan walk through the airport after Herzog's arrival in Abu Dhabi.

Herzog’s business as usual in Dubai after Houthi attack shows solidarity - analysis

President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Dubai on Monday went exactly as planned.

JANUARY 31, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Cutting the ribbon with President Isaac Herzog at the July opening of the UAE Embassy, in Tel Aviv.

WATCH: Israel's president Herzog meets UAE crown prince, received by honor guard

President Herzog will also be meeting Jewish communities in the UAE, which is the region's commercial and tourism hub.

JANUARY 30, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Herzog’s visit will enhance relations, says UAE ambassador

Herzog was invited to the UAE by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, with whom he has had several telephone conversations.

JANUARY 29, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Cutting the ribbon with President Isaac Herzog at the July opening of the UAE Embassy, in Tel Aviv.

Elbit to supply airborne defense systems to the UAE Air Force's tanker aircraft

The DIRCM and PAWS IR systems will be installed on Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft

JANUARY 3, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Al Fursan, the UAE Air Force performs during Dubai Airshow.