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White House official: The normalization agreement does not include the sale of weapons to the UAE

The senior official's remarks contradict reports that the agreement included a clause confirming that the United States would sell F-35s to the United Arab Emirates, and confirm the Prime Minister's Office's announcement this morning, which also rejected the allegations. The head of the Mossad visited the country: "Participated in a discussion on security cooperation"

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A White House official said today (Tuesday) that the normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates does not include a secret clause on the sale of weapons to the state. This confirms the announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office this morning, according to which there is no clause dealing with this within the framework of the agreements between the two countries.

At the same time, Mossad chief Yossi Cohen visited the country and met with its national security adviser. According to the United Arab Emirates official news agency, the two discussed options for security cooperation, "and shared their worldview on regional developments and common interests." Among other things, it was reported, they discussed the two countries' efforts to contain the corona virus and deal with the spread of the plague.

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Netanyahu clarified this morning that Israel did not agree to an arms deal and the sale of F-35s between the United States and the United Arab Emirates under the agreement. "From the beginning, the Prime Minister opposed the sale of F-35s and other advanced weapons to any countries in the Middle East, including Arab countries that make peace with the State of Israel," the Prime Minister's Office said.

"Netanyahu has repeatedly expressed this position to the US administration and it has not changed," the bureau added. "The peace agreement with the United Arab Emirates does not include any clause in this matter, and the United States has made it clear that it will always take care to maintain Israel's qualitative advantage."

According to Netanyahu's office, "consistent opposition to the sale of F-35s took effect on June 2 after the head of the National Security Council spoke at the Prime Minister's request with Air Force Commander Major General Nurkin." US Ambassador Friedman On July 7, Netanyahu explicitly expressed Israel's opposition to the sale of F-35s and other advanced weapons to any country in the Middle East, including under peace agreements. "The

Prime Minister's Office also said that on July 8, the Prime Minister sent Letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in which he clarified that Israel's position is also valid following the achievement of peace agreements. Defense Minister Bnei Gantz was updated on this position on July 29. "