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UAE security delegation quietly lands in Israel on royal jet during Iran war
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First reported by Kan News · Jun 16, 2026
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A senior UAE security delegation secretly visited Israel during the war with Iran, meeting top Israeli security and political leaders. The trip, on a royal VIP Boeing 737, is the first official Emirati visit to Israel since the fighting began.
- 01Senior Emirati security officials secretly visited Israel during the war with Iran.
- 02The delegation arrived on a royal Boeing 737 VIP jet.
- 03They held urgent coordination talks with top Israeli security and political leaders.
- 04The visit is the first official Emirati arrival in Israel since the war began.
- 05The trip follows ongoing secret Israeli visits to the UAE since the fighting started.
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