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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.

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

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

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 Abraham Accords - Moving from cold peace to true peace - opinion

We must look forward with a mentality that does not ignore the past but focuses on the present and targets the future.

President Isaac Herzog welcomes UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, last month.

Rosh Hashanah: What image best embodies the past Jewish year? - opinion

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed's trip was something that Israelis had never seen before. I would go as far as saying that it was the most important diplomatic visit to Israel in the past Jewish year.

 UAE FOREIGN MINISTER SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN lays a wreath in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem during a memorial ceremony commemorating the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust.

Israel's Rafael to sell Spyder air defense system to UAE, sources say

The deal reinforces how, for some Arab states, resolving the decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict has now been overshadowed by national priorities, such as security and the economy.

SPYDER air defense missile system

Celebrating 2 years of a new Middle East

two years into this most remarkable journey, the Accords have been so successful that it seems almost unremarkable to hear Hebrew in the bazaars, hotel lobbies, and boardrooms.

 AFTER SIGNING the Abraham Accords, then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and UAE display their copies as then-US president Donald Trump looks on, at the White House, September 15, 2020.

Abraham Accords stronger than ever, two years later - editorial

The signing of the Abraham Accords two years ago marked the start of a positive relationship for the benefit of all; like all relationships, there must be an effort to maintain it.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, then-US president Donald Trump, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed wave from the White House balcony after a signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords, September 2020.

Israel stands with UAE against Iranian terror - Lapid

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Prime Minister Lapid as part of his visit to Israel to commemorate the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords.

  Prime Minister Lapid and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, September 15 2022.

How have Israel-UAE ties progressed 2 years after the Abraham Accords? - opinion

Two years have now passed since that day, and it is clear that the scale and rapidity of progress in UAE-Israel relations have surpassed even the most optimistic expectations.

 THE WRITER signs an agreement alongside Economy Minister Orna Barbivay in April, ahead of the bilateral free trade agreement between Israel and the UAE.

UAE chief Chabad rabbi married in the Gulf's largest Jewish wedding

The UAE's Chief Rabbi Levi Duchman opened the doors of his wedding to Lea Hadad, to turn the event into a mutual celebration of the second anniversary of the Abraham Accords.

 Rabbi Levi Duchman and bride Lea at their wedding.

UAE delegation oversees several agreements signed with Israeli tech startups

A recent UAE delegation to Tel Aviv is yet another herald of the tightening business ties between the two nations.

Right to left: UAE Ambassador to the State of Israel, Mohamed Al Khaja; ADGM Chairman, Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi; and TASE CEO, Ittai Ben Zeev

Crossroads of Civilization Museum founder in Basel: 'We need to stop anti-Zionism'

During the celebrations of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, Ahmed Obaid Almansoori revealed a handwritten, signed letter from Theodor Herzl.

 Ahmed Obaid Almansoori reveals handwritten, signed letter from Theodor Herzl at the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress.