Israel offers UAE security, intelligence support after deadly Houthi attack
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Israel has offered security and intelligence support to the United Arab Emirates against further drone attacks after a deadly strike by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, according to a letter released on Tuesday by Israel's leader.
Three people were killed and six wounded on Monday when three tanker trucks exploded in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital. A Houthi military spokesman said the group fired "a large number" of drones and five ballistic missiles in the attack.
On Twitter, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett condemned what he described as a "terrorist drone attack".
His spokesman attached a copy of a condolence letter he sent on Monday to the UAE's de facto leader, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
"We stand ready to offer you security and intelligence support in order to help you protect your citizens from similar attacks," Bennett wrote. "I have ordered the Israeli security establishment to provide their counterparts in the UAE with any assistance, should you be interested."
The UAE, along with Bahrain, signed US-brokered normalisation agreements with Israel at the White House in 2020. The two Gulf nations and Israel share common concerns about Iran and its allied forces in the region.
"Israel is committed to working closely with you in the ongoing battle against extremist forces in the region, and we will continue to partner with you to defeat our common enemies," Bennett said in his message to Sheikh Mohammed.
Bennett and Sheikh Mohammed held talks in Abu Dhabi in December last year, the first ever public meeting between the two men.
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Jan 19, 2022 03:06pm
badalta haay rang asman kaysay kaysay
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Jan 19, 2022 03:06pm
This is going to be fun to watch from pak angle
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Jan 19, 2022 03:10pm
Joke of the century.
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Jan 19, 2022 03:14pm
Good gesture by Israel, UAE will be safer.
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Jan 19, 2022 03:20pm
Will UAE accept the Israel's offer and provoke Houthis further?
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Jan 19, 2022 03:35pm
Just after the arrival of zionists in uae things have started to suddenly change. Could this be a deep fake as well as a false flag operation induced by zionists as they are great at it? Could this be the start of devastation of uae by Israel as they plan to attack iran via uae as this way uae gets financially destroyed ¬ Israel. Lots of various scenarios to be debated &checked. This could have been the Israeli infiltration that they may have planned all along to put this region in turmoil.
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Jan 19, 2022 03:38pm
Pakistan should not mess with anyone. UAE literally holds Pakistans economy and Israel is way too powerful.
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Jan 19, 2022 03:41pm
Its probably Israel who is behind this attack..same old same old
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Jan 19, 2022 03:41pm
Now that explains who might the real perpetrators be.
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Jan 19, 2022 03:42pm
@Azad Balu , weak UAE leaders who can't even defend themselves
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Jan 19, 2022 04:03pm
Israel would have felt happy about the escalation. It wants the Arabs to fight Iran. It wants the Muslim world to fight against each other. These wealthy Sheiks will realize this when pushed deep into troubles.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:06pm
This is the beginning of IDF forces and Mossad setting up an outpost in the UAE, then in Bahrain, Oman, Saudi and soon, they will be in charge of all Arab security.
Arabs sold out the Palestinians first. Now they are offering their own nations to the Zionists on a gold platter.
Exactly, how US established bases in every country in the Gulf.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:16pm
@Zelfour ali, or may be Israel made an arrangement with Iran to finalize this deal. Gen Hamid Gul always believed that Iran and Israel are best buddies. All their public hate speeches are mere "Noora Kushti" or a fixed match as you may call it.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:19pm
Well for info pakistan has removed it from the passport that we cant visit israel.So stop bashing dubai.They are atleast clear and not hypocrite.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:27pm
Real life theatre
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Jan 19, 2022 04:35pm
yes means, signing on death warrant. Never trust Israel but OIC allied forces.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:39pm
Cause and effect.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:48pm
Trap them when they want to be trapped.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:48pm
A good gesture.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:49pm
Previously they were dealing secretly but now it is an open relationship. At least they can sleep on the same bed without anyone pointing fingers.
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Jan 19, 2022 04:49pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, Houtis are Iran funded terrorists.
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Jan 19, 2022 05:00pm
Ummm so the ultimate goal of both houthis and israel was to make uae feel unsafe and land israeli forces on the border of saudi arabia in uae.
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Jan 19, 2022 05:03pm
Umm so the main goal of both houthis and israel was to make uae feel and to land israeli forces on the border of saudi arabia in uae. So israel real goal is to counter saudi arabia
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Jan 19, 2022 05:14pm
I bet you do
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Jan 19, 2022 05:16pm
@Zelfour ali, Houtis are very powerful, they can hit very precisely from 800km, wow. Comparable with US and Russian capabilities.
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Jan 19, 2022 05:19pm
Houtis have excellent and mature defense industry. They can struck precisely from 800 km. They are par with US, Russia and China. Israel isni match to Houtis.
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Jan 19, 2022 05:33pm
They are the ones who are behind this attack. They will sell weapons after blaming Yemen and make idiotic Muslims fight each other.
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Jan 19, 2022 05:45pm
@Zelfour ali,
It's not the Israel that is involved as every one knows the Houthis vs Gulf countries involement in Yemen fiasco. We should be having good relationship with Israel as they have never done anything wrong to Pakistan so there is no need for this fuss about not having good relationship with them.
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Jan 19, 2022 05:48pm
Our establishement should learn from the Arabs and change the perception of Israel in the society that is against them for no reason ..supporting Palestian by just shouting has landed us no where and has given is nothing in return, perhaps for a change if we are rational we might see better relults in our country.
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Jan 19, 2022 05:55pm
Ah now we know who actually did it! ; )
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Jan 19, 2022 06:02pm
And guess who did it? Yes exactly, you are right!
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Jan 19, 2022 06:06pm
@Aakashwani , but Pakistan is a nuclear nation.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:08pm
Terrorist supporting Terrorist for security. Bit srrange.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:21pm
That is how to make money and control a region. Slowly and steadily win the race. Wake up Middle east. You are 10% of the population and 90% foreigner. Think about it.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:22pm
@athar, Well said. It was unthinkable not long ago for an Arab state to consider Israel for intelligence and security. Their strategy in the Mid-East is to to keep the Arabs guessing and disunited.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:27pm
Now Pakistanis will be under surveillance under Israeli systems.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:27pm
@Timo2, Change your questions to statements. They are all correct.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:33pm
Kind gesture from Israel. Next Saudi will request help from Israel
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Jan 19, 2022 06:41pm
Never trust Israel it will stab you in the back at the first opportunity.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:43pm
@Timo2, you have hit the nail on the head.
I totally agree with you.
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Jan 19, 2022 06:52pm
Israel only adds bells and whistles to technology that is created elsewhere. There are better and cheaper options available.
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Jan 19, 2022 07:24pm
Even rudimentary rockets penetrate Israel’s Iron dome.
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Jan 19, 2022 07:30pm
Israel got nuclear technology from France. It gets submarines from Germany. Iron dome technology, F35 aircrafts from US. Yet it portrays itself as having cutting edge technology.
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Jan 19, 2022 07:31pm
This way, they can eventually take over UAE along with its oil and gas fields. If UAE accepts, it can kiss its sovereignty goodbye. In a few decades, Arabs will be tasting what Palestinians have been facing for the past 5 decades.
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Jan 19, 2022 07:36pm
Israel gets top grade technology from the West, almost for free. The Arabs get second and third tier technology for an awful lot of money. Now looks like Israel will be a resale agent for this expensive lower tier technology.
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Jan 19, 2022 07:36pm
Yes. UAE has diplomatic relations now and they should consider the offer or learn to do it by themselves or if they can’t learn then stop fighting and live and let live peacefully
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Jan 19, 2022 07:42pm
They orchestrated to get into UAE security matrix!
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Jan 19, 2022 07:49pm
It is easy to trap with rationality. Be rational but sometime not to be.
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Jan 19, 2022 07:52pm
See how Israel is helping UAE.. Good to see the comradery.
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Jan 19, 2022 07:58pm
Israel was propped up by the West as a check against the Arabs. Now it will turn into a sales agent for refurbished technology.
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Jan 19, 2022 08:07pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad,
Israel survives only because it is surrounded by countries without any scientific temper.
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Jan 19, 2022 08:15pm
Is the UAE not getting that support from Israel already?
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Jan 19, 2022 08:36pm
Israel supprt will further expose the morally ,financially and mindly corrupt arab baduien rulers. Whoese only qualification is their oil wealth days are number for their 'zulm' based governments
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Jan 19, 2022 09:32pm
Of course their allies will help them because UAE is like them.
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Jan 19, 2022 09:33pm
Israel might be behind the attack & now they want to help them.
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Jan 19, 2022 10:31pm
Hope UAE shall use wisdom, if any, on Israel offer. Third world war is inevitable. Be prepared
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Jan 19, 2022 11:01pm
@Zelfour ali, "Its probably Israel who is behind this attack..same old same old"
Speaking of "same old" - your a great example of bias defeating facts or even common sense.
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Jan 20, 2022 12:02am
This means one Pakistani and two Indians workers life matter for Isreal?
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Jan 20, 2022 12:34am
Another attack &UAE tourists,finance secured environment ending forever..
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Jan 20, 2022 12:36am
@Sharjeel Syed, living in foolish paradise.!!!
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Jan 20, 2022 03:29am
Do I smell a false flag operation ? How did they confirm where the attack actually came from ?
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Jan 20, 2022 03:31am
So now the Israelis want to put their weapons in UAE. What next ?
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Jan 20, 2022 03:33am
Arabs friendship with Israelis and Indians are going to take them to dogs !
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Jan 20, 2022 05:41am
@Azad Balu , UAE or the sheikhs will be safer?
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Jan 20, 2022 05:44am
@Khan, are you serious.?
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Jan 20, 2022 07:31am
Eventually Israel will be responsible for the security of all the arabinan countries including the Saudi Arabia.
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