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Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/26/israel-iron-dome-uae
Israel Sent Iron Dome System and Troops to UAE during War with Iran
(Axios) Barak Ravid - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to send an Iron Dome battery with interceptors and several dozen IDF operators to the United Arab Emirates early in the war with Iran after a call with Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed, two Israeli officials said. The system intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles and was the first time Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery to another country. The Israeli Air Force also conducted numerous strikes to take out short-range missiles positioned in southern Iran before they could strike the UAE and other Gulf countries. Tareq al-Otaiba, a former official at the UAE's national security council, wrote: "Primarily, the United States and Israel have proved to be true allies by offering support through extensive military aid, intelligence sharing, and diplomatic backing." "We are not going to forget it," a senior Emirati official said.