🇮🇱🇦🇪🇮🇷⚡️ — NEW: Israel quietly deployed an Iron Dome air defense system to...

🇮🇱🇦🇪🇮🇷⚡️ — NEW: Israel quietly deployed an Iron Dome air defense system to the United Arab Emirates early in the Iran War, along with troops to operate it, according to Axios. ➡️ The move, ordered by Netanyahu after a call with UAE President MBZ, marked the first time Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery abroad, and the UAE became the first country outside Israel and the U.S. to use the system, which subsequently intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles. ➡️ Officials say military, intelligence, and security cooperation between the two countries has reached unprecedented levels during the conflict. The deployment of Israeli troops on UAE soil was seen as politically sensitive, but Emirati officials said perceptions shifted during the war, with one noting that “anyone helping protect the country” is viewed positively. Another added, "We are not going to forget it,” referring to Israel’s support. A second Emirati official said the same applies to other countries that assisted, including the U.S., France, the U.K., Italy, and Australia, calling it “a real eye-opening moment… to see who our real friends are.”