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Leak reveals UAE plan to back Israel from Red Sea bases
A leaked October 2023 UAE document shows plans to use UAE military bases in the southern Red Sea (Yemen, Eritrea, Somalia) to support Israel in its war against Hamas, including military, logistics and intelligence aid, with meetings to coordinate with Yemen’s NRF and to transfer weapons; the leaks also flag substantial Qatari support to Hamas and describe increased UAE expenditures and commitments to back Israel until Hamas is defeated.
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