The Wall Street Journal, citing an Israeli official, reported that “Tel Aviv is seeking to integrate its air defense system with its new allies in the region.”

An Israeli official told the newspaper, “Tel Aviv has already offered to provide direct air defense assistance to the Emirates,” noting that “Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi are exchanging intelligence and potential threats for each.”

The American newspaper also quoted a Bahrain official as confirming that “Israel has agreed to provide Manama with drones and anti-aircraft systems”, explaining that “his country has been working with the Israeli security services, including the Israeli intelligence service (Mossad), to train its intelligence officers. .”

On the other hand, the newspaper quoted U.S. officials as saying that “U.S. President Joe Biden will push for a deeper and larger public safety partnership between former adversaries.”

Today, Biden begins his first visit to the region that includes Israel and the West Bank before flying directly from Tel Aviv to Saudi Arabia. He will also attend a summit in the Saudi city of Jeddah next Saturday (the last day of his visit) with GCC leaders in addition to Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.