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Officials from 10 countries took part in an expanded meeting in Abu Dhabi between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Israel's Channel 14 reported Tuesday.
Citing an unnamed Emirati source, the broadcaster said the meeting was held in two stages. The first involved Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohamed, while a second session included representatives from the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya and Oman, alongside Israel and the UAE.
The countries named in the report did not immediately comment.
According to Channel 14, the expanded talks focused on strengthening security and intelligence cooperation between Israel and the UAE and establishing a regional defense framework against what the source described as "shared threats."
Participants also discussed measures concerning Iran and Yemen's Houthi group, as well as intelligence and security assistance to Saudi Arabia, the report said.
The possibility of creating a new regional alliance was also raised during the meeting.
Channel 14 said officials discussed a potential oil transport route that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE's official WAM news agency said Monday that Sheikh Mohammed had received Netanyahu during a visit to the country on Sunday.
WAM said the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and develop them.
Netanyahu's office later confirmed that he and his wife had visited the UAE, saying the talks focused on strengthening bilateral ties and addressing regional challenges.
Netanyahu was accompanied by National Security Council chief Shmuel Ben Ezra, Mossad chief Roman Gofman, Military Secretary Guy Markizano and political adviser Ophir Falk, according to his office.
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