UAE denies reports about Netanyahu’s secret visit to UAE — foreign ministry

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 13, 2026 · 152 words

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What to know about UAE denies reports about Netanyahu’s secret visit to UAE — foreign ministry

The UAE foreign ministry has denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the country. This contradicts a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office claiming the visit occurred and resulted in a historic breakthrough in relations.

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What happened

The UAE foreign ministry has denied reports about a recent secret visit to the country by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Why it matters

"The United Arab Emirates denies reports circulating regarding an alleged visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the UAE, or receiving any Israeli military delegation in the country," it said in a statement.

Common ground

"The UAE reaffirms that its relations with Israel are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords, and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The UAE reaffirms that its relations with Israel are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords”

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While the Abraham Accords are a well-known historical fact, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia and government landing pages for the UAE and Israel, which do not contain the specific quote or reaffirmation mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), [b] also known simply as the Emirates, [c] is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 13, 2023 · Physical map of The United Arab Emirates showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Th…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-arab-emirates

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web search NEUTRAL — UAE Digital Participation Hub Share Your Thoughts, opinions, and insights to be part of shaping the prosperous future of the UAE. Participate Now Polls Consultations
https://u.ae/en

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Claim 2: “this visit "has led to a historic breakthrough in relations" between the two countries.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general country profiles for Israel and does not contain any information regarding a 'historic breakthrough' resulting from a secret visit.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Discover Israel. Explore Israel facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/israel.htm

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Claim 3: “The UAE foreign ministry has denied reports about a recent secret visit to the country by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the UAE foreign ministry rejected and denied claims that Benjamin Netanyahu visited the country, describing them as 'baseless'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Emirates’ foreign ministry rejects claims that Netanyahu visited the country describing them as ‘baseless’.Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the heigh…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/benjamin-netan…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates denied that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had visited the Gulf country, shortly after Israel said he made a “secret visit” to the UAE.Politics. Middle East. UAE De…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/israel-s-…

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web search NEUTRAL — UAE Denies Reports of Israeli Prime Minister’s Visit.UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president in the UAE during Iran war. 7 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 4: “The Israeli prime minister’s office said earlier that during the recent military campaign against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the UAE”

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Multiple sources confirm that the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that Netanyahu made a 'secret visit' to the UAE during the conflict with Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Netanyahu had "publicly revealed what Iran's security services long ago" told the country's leaders. He added that collusion with Israel was "unforgivable" …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj2mnwv1ryo

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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “secretly visited” the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war, where he met with UAE Preside…
https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/netanyahu-secretly-visi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates has denied that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made what his office described as a “secret visit” to the Gulf country during the US-Israel war on Iran.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/netanyahu-visited-u…

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