israeli Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly opposed the sale of US high-quality weapons to the United Arab Emirates, but has secretly agreed to sell US-made F-35 fighter jets to the country. Not only that, the intelligence agency Mossad has been given the responsibility to sell Israeli weapons to the United Arab Emirates.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long opposed the sale of US F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates. But after signing an agreement to normalize relations with the UAE on August 13, he met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and has since stopped opposing US arms sales to the UAE.
The New York Times reports that the US administration wants to sell state-of-the-art advanced weapons to the United Arab Emirates, and that Netanyahu personally agrees with the plan.
Netanyahu is encouraging the intelligence agency Mossad to provide the UAE with advanced weapons and highly sensitive intelligence, according to a report on Israel's Wynet News website.
There is disagreement in the Israeli cabinet over the sale of these advanced weapons to the United Arab Emirates. One group believes that arms sales to the UAE could strengthen ties, but another says it could jeopardize Israel's security.