Report: Netanyahu torpedoed Ashkenazi's visit to UAE

• Date: 15 March 2021
• Published date: 15 March 2021
• Author: Elad Benari

According to the report, Ashkenazi was scheduled to fly to Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Monday to inaugurate the Israeli missions there, but Netanyahu torpedoed the flights.

Sources in the Foreign Ministry claimed that the reason for this is that Netanyahu "did not want the Foreign Minister to fly there before he does."

After the visit to the UAE, Ashkenazi was scheduled to fly to Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Despite the torpedoing of the flight to the Emirates, it appears that Ashkenazi's flight to Moscow will take place as scheduled.

The report follows the diplomatic incident between Israel and Jordan which began last Wednesday, when Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein canceled his visit to the Temple Mount following an incident at the Allenby Crossing.

The visit had been closely coordinated between Jordanian and Israeli officials, but when the Crown Prince arrived with his entourage, it became clear that the Jordanians had not complied with the...