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Israel deploys Iron Dome batteries and personnel to the UAE

newsMay 12, 20261329

U.S. envoy Mike Waltz confirmed Monday that Israel sent Iron Dome surface-to-air missile batteries and operating crews to the United Arab Emirates. Waltz said the deployed Iron Dome was used to shoot down Iranian missiles, with Israeli personnel operating the systems on Emirati soil to bolster defensive coverage. The deployment deepens Israel and UAE security cooperation and expands regional air defenses, complicating Iran's ability to strike Gulf targets.

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