On January 4, 2026, the website Emirates Leaks—known for its opposition to the Emirati government—published an alleged secret document titled “The State of Emirati-Israeli Cooperation During 2024.”
The document, dated November 7, 2024 and classified as “Top Secret,” is said to have been issued by the “Central Information Unit” of an Emirati intelligence agency. It documents 30 instances of engagement with the Israeli side between January and October 2024.
Key revelations include:
- Israeli conduct: The report characterizes Israeli behavior as “dictatorial, condescending, and arrogant,” featuring direct command-style language from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his office, including demands to increase intelligence activity in Gaza and Qatar, and requests to use Emirati airspace to strike Iran.
- Specific examples:
- A memo dated April 6, 2024, requesting a fivefold increase in intelligence efforts in Qatar due to its “support for Hamas.”
- A memo dated October 19, 2024, requesting the use of Emirati territory and airspace to strike Iran.
- Criticism of Emirati positions at the United Nations in support of Palestine.
- Emirati responses: Described as diplomatic and measured, including the rejection of certain requests, such as the use of Emirati airspace against Iran.
- Conclusion: More than half of the cases (19 out of 30) were deemed inappropriate, warranting “reciprocity” at the highest level.
The website described the leak as “exclusive,” arguing that it exposes an “imbalanced relationship” despite deep cooperation following the Abraham Accords in 2020.
Broader context:
Emirati-Israeli relations have been public and robust since 2020, encompassing security and intelligence cooperation against shared threats such as Iran and Hamas, alongside trade worth billions of dollars. In 2025, additional U.S. leaks published in October revealed broader secret military cooperation involving the UAE and other Arab states with Israel under American oversight, despite public condemnations of the Gaza war. Tensions have also surfaced, including a public Emirati warning in September 2025 against Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank, which Abu Dhabi described as a “red line.”
