Well-informed Israeli sources confirmed, on Monday, what was reported by the Hebrew Channel 12 last night, about the existence of a crisis in relations with the Emirates , despite the denial of the Prime Minister in Tel Aviv, Benjamin Netanyahu .

And the Hebrew channel reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed decided to freeze important deals with Israel due to the political situation, including a sensitive security deal to buy defense systems.

This morning, the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted Israeli political sources familiar with relations with the UAE, saying that there is a real cause for concern in terms of relations with the Arab country.

The sources said: "Relations at the tactical level are good and have not been damaged, and there is some progress in civil issues, but there are differences on many political and security issues."

A senior Israeli official described what is happening as a "collapse on all fronts," noting that the damage to the relationship will take years to heal.

Another senior Israeli official said, "The United Arab Emirates is just one example of this collapse, which came after a record warming in relations... There are other countries distancing themselves from Israel or at least freezing communication."

He added, "It is not limited to the fact that the United States did not invite Netanyahu to visit the White House. There is an understanding among the international community that Netanyahu does not control the government and is led by Smotrich and Ben Gvir. The event in Hawara was like a crossroads. The understanding was that Netanyahu They remain calm, and suddenly they see that the area is burning under the noses of the army."