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UAE, Israeli foreign ministers meet to discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis

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The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, has held talks with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in the Gulf nation.

United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan shakes hands with Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar during a meeting in Abu Dhabi © WAM

United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan shakes hands with Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar during a meeting in Abu Dhabi © WAM

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, has held talks with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in the Gulf nation, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported on Tuesday.

The two men discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and regional and international efforts to reach a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, it said.

Reporting by Yomna Ehab and Jaidaa Taha

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