Event Brief
Netanyahu office feared Bennett’s UAE meetings’ Gulf optics
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Summary: Netanyahu’s office worried Bennett’s Abu Dhabi meetings would suggest he was welcome in the Gulf.
WHO: Netanyahu’s Prime Minister’s Office
WHAT: The office feared Bennett’s meetings in Abu Dhabi would create the impression that Bennett was welcome in the Gulf while Netanyahu was not.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 4:46 AM ET
WHERE: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
WHY: It feared Bennett’s Abu Dhabi meetings would create a misleading impression about who was welcome in the Gulf.
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