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A Saudi official denied reports that Saudi representatives participated in meetings between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The denial came after Israeli media claimed the meeting included discussions about security cooperation, Iran, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, and regional defense systems. The Saudi official stated there were "no official meetings, no talks, nothing whatsoever" and reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia's position regarding Israel remains unchanged.
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On September 30, 2026, Israeli media reported that Saudi officials had participated in an expanded meeting following talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. The purported discussion focused on security cooperation, Iran, Yemen’s Houthis, and regional defense systems. However, a Saudi official denied these claims to AFP, stating that there were "no official meetings. No talks. Nothing whatsoever." Saudi Arabia has consistently maintained that it will not normalize relations with Israel until there is a clear path to the establishment of a Palestinian state. The UAE, along with several other Arab nations, established formal ties with Israel through the Abraham Accords in 2020 during former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.

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Israeli media had claimed that Saudi officials attended an expanded meeting after the talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying the focus was security cooperation, Iran, Yemen’s Houthis and regional defence systems.
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🔮 Saudi Arabia has maintained that it will not normalise relations with Israel without a clear path to Palestinian statehood.
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Saudi Arabia denies talks with Netanyahu in UAE: official · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

A Saudi official denied to AFP reports that representatives of the kingdom had taken part in a meeting on Sunday in Abu Dhabi between Israel’s premier and the UAE president. asserted
representatives → deny → premier
Israeli media had claimed that Saudi officials attended an expanded meeting after the talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying the focus was security cooperation, Iran, Yemen’s Houthis and regional defence systems. asserted
focus → claim → Netanyahu
Our stance on Israel remains unchanged,” a Saudi official told AFP on Tuesday. asserted
official → remain → Tuesday
The United Arab Emirates is a top U.S. ally in the region and one of a handful of Arab nations with official ties to Israel after signing the Abraham Accords during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term in 2020. asserted
Emirates → sign → 2020
Saudi Arabia has maintained that it will not normalise relations with Israel without a clear path to Palestinian statehood. asserted
it → maintain → statehood
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