Netanyahu Met UAE President in Unannounced Abu Dhabi Visit on September 27
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on September 27 and met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, according to an Israeli official and Israeli state media. Iran was reported as the main focus, but neither government immediately announced the visit.
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Event date: The visit took place on September 27, 2026, when Netanyahu traveled to Abu Dhabi and met Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. [1][2]
What happened
Netanyahu traveled by private plane to the Emirati capital on September 27, spent the day there and met President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, according to Israeli state media. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- Netanyahu visits UAE, meets president on Iran -- Israeli state media-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 28, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC
A senior Israeli official told Reuters that the meeting occurred in Abu Dhabi. Netanyahu’s office and the UAE Foreign Ministry had not immediately commented. [1]
References for this detail (1)
- Israel's Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official saysstraitstimes.com · Article published: Sep 27, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC
The meeting was described as unannounced and closed-door in the available accounts. The sources do not establish that it produced a signed agreement or public policy decision. [1][2][3]
References for this detail (3)
- Israel's Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official saysstraitstimes.com · Article published: Sep 27, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC
- Netanyahu visits UAE, meets president on Iran -- Israeli state media-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 28, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC
- Netanyahu makes secret visit to Abu Dhabi amid deepening alliance: Reportpresstv.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 28, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC
The visit occurred within the framework of Israel and the UAE’s diplomatic relationship, established in 2020 through the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Israel's Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official saysstraitstimes.com · Article published: Sep 27, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC
- Netanyahu visits UAE, meets president on Iran -- Israeli state media-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 28, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The UAE has said that it and Israel maintained open and direct lines of communication after establishing diplomatic relations in 2020, while declining to comment on a separate earlier report about a warning to Netanyahu before October 7, 2023. [1]
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- [1] Israel's Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official saysstraitstimes.comReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
- [3] Netanyahu makes secret visit to Abu Dhabi amid deepening alliance: Reportpresstv.co.ukReferenced for: detail 3
- [2] Netanyahu visits UAE, meets president on Iran -- Israeli state media-Xinhuaenglish.news.cnReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3, detail 4
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What this could mean for you
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Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox ABU DHABI – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi and met UAE President…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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JERUSALEM, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday and met President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly made an unannounced, highly secretive visit to Abu Dhabi on Sunday to meet with UAE President Mohamed bin…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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