Ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates

On Sunday, the Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, will visit the UAE and meet Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. This will be the highest-level state visit since the relations were formalized between the two countries last year.

The trip comes as regional tensions heighten because of world powers trying to renew the nuclear deal with Iran. Israel is trying to form an alliance with the Gulf Arab states over its co....