Report says Israel deployed an Iron Dome battery and troops to the UAE during the Iran war

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Multiple reports say Israel sent an Iron Dome air-defense battery to the United Arab Emirates during the early phase of the war with Iran, along with troops to operate it.
The reported deployment was described as the first time Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery to another country, with the UAE becoming the first country outside Israel and the United States where the system was used.
According to the Emirati defense ministry figures cited by several outlets, Iran fired about 550 ballistic and cruise missiles and more than 2,200 drones at the UAE during the war.
Those reports say most of the incoming missiles and drones were intercepted, but some still hit military and civilian targets in the UAE.
Several outlets report that the UAE sought help from allies after coming under sustained attack and after its stockpile of interceptors was depleted or strained.
Axios and follow-up reports say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the deployment after a call with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Israeli officials cited by multiple reports said the Iron Dome battery in the UAE intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles.
The reported deployment indicates that military, security and intelligence cooperation between Israel and the UAE deepened during the war, although many operational details have not been publicly confirmed by both governments.

Multiple reports say Israel sent an Iron Dome air-defense battery to the United Arab Emirates during the early phase of the war with Iran, along with troops to operate it.
The reported deployment was described as the first time Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery to another country, with the UAE becoming the first country outside Israel and the United States where the system was used.
According to the Emirati defense ministry figures cited by several outlets, Iran fired about 550 ballistic and cruise missiles and more than 2,200 drones at the UAE during the war.
Those reports say most of the incoming missiles and drones were intercepted, but some still hit military and civilian targets in the UAE.
Several outlets report that the UAE sought help from allies after coming under sustained attack and after its stockpile of interceptors was depleted or strained.
Axios and follow-up reports say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the deployment after a call with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Israeli officials cited by multiple reports said the Iron Dome battery in the UAE intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles.
The reported deployment indicates that military, security and intelligence cooperation between Israel and the UAE deepened during the war, although many operational details have not been publicly confirmed by both governments.