Israel foreign minister says he spoke with UAE counterpart following flydubai diverted flight

Israel foreign minister says he spoke with UAE counterpart following flydubai diverted flight

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Wednesday that he had a "warm conversation" with UAE top diplomat Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, following the diversion of a flydubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv.

"During our warm conversation, we expressed our mutual determination to strengthen the relations between our countries at all levels and to work together against extremist elements seeking to harm security and undermine stability in the region," Saar wrote in a post on X.

I spoke just an hour ago with my friend, the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, @ABZayed.

During our warm conversation, we expressed our mutual determination to strengthen the relations between our countries at all levels and to work…

— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) September 30, 2026