Israel deployed its Iron Dome missile defence system to the United Arab Emirates, along with dozens of soldiers to operate it, during the early stages of the war with Iran, according to a media report highlighting deepening military coordination between the two countries. The Axios cited two Israeli officials and one US official as saying the decision followed a phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Netanyahu subsequently instructed the military to deploy an air defence battery, including interceptor missiles and operational crews. According to the report, this marks the first time the Iron Dome system has been deployed outside Israel. A senior Israeli official said the UAE is the first […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![Israeli soldiers walk near an Israeli Irone Dome defence system (L), a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the MIM-104 Patriot (C), and an anti-ballistic missile the Arrow 3 (R) during Juniper Cobra's joint exercise press briefing at Hatzor Israeli Air Force Base in central Israel, on 25 February, 2016 [AFP/GIL COHEN-MAGEN/Getty]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GettyImages-512254032-e1575631740580-2-1.jpg)
