Photo courtesy of Emirates News Agency (WAM).
"The UAE reaffirmed 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," its foreign ministry said in a statement.
"Accordingly, any claims regarding unannounced visits or undisclosed arrangements are entirely unfounded unless officially announced by the relevant authorities in the UAE," it added.
The UAE called on media outlets to exercise accuracy and professionalism and to refrain from circulating unverified information or promoting misleading political narratives, according to the statement.
This comes as Netanyahu's office claimed On Wednesday that he had "paid a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates" during the war, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
After the US-Israeli war on Iran started on 28 February, the UAE was targeted more heavily than any other Gulf country during the conflict. The attacks came as Iran retaliated against US assets in the region following the initial US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Despite a ceasefire that came into effect in April, the UAE has since reported multiple missile and drone attacks from Iran.
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is a top US ally in the region and among the Arab nations with official ties to Israel, having signed the Abraham Accords during US President Donald Trump's first term in 2020.
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