Gideon Sa'ar, Israel’s foreign minister, wrote on X on Wednesday evening, 8 Mehr, saying he had spoken with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates.

Sa'ar said that in the conversation, both sides emphasized strengthening relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates in all areas and cooperation against “extremist elements that seek to harm security and destabilize the region.”

He added that he had informed his UAE counterpart about the return of Israeli passengers on a Flydubai flight, and Abdullah bin Zayed also expressed satisfaction with the safe return of all these passengers.