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Netanyahu Approves UAE Infrastructure Work in Gaza Amid Disarmament Standoff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will allow the United Arab Emirates to perform infrastructure work in a designated Gaza area. This decision permits the UAE to operate in a "bubble" near Israeli control, despite Hamas not yet being disarmed.

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What happened

01Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced UAE will conduct infrastructure work in Gaza.
02The UAE will operate in a "bubble" near an Israeli-controlled area.
03This is an exception to Israel's ban on reconstruction before Hamas is disarmed.
04Netanyahu cited the UAE's assistance to Israel as justification for the decision.
05Palestinian governing committees and international forces are still barred from Gaza.

Netanyahu cited the UAE's assistance to Israel as the reason for this exception, while other Palestinian and international bodies remain barred from Gaza.

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