i24NEWS Exclusive: UAE halts coordination of humanitarian aid with Israel

The UAE 'outraged' with Israel following the killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza

Guy Azriel
Guy Azriel ■ Diplomatic Correspondent, i24NEWS Hebrew Channel ■ 
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog (C) and Emirati Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja (C-R) open the Israeli stock market in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 14, 2021 on the same building of the new UAE embassy.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog (C) and Emirati Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja (C-R) open the Israeli stock market in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 14, 2021 on the same building of the new UAE embassy.Jack Guez/AFP

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a suspension of coordination of humanitarian aid with Israel in the wake of the death of seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian workers in Gaza. 

The decision was confirmed by official sources to i24NEWS, marking a crisis between the two countries.

i24NEWS has learned that the Emirati foreign ministry has 'expressed outrage' with the Israeli ambassador Amir Hayek over the incident.

Efforts to address the crisis are underway, with Israel's Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, engaging in a phone call with his Emirati counterpart, Abdullah bin Zayed. Additionally, Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Yaakov Blitshtein, met with Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Khaja in an attempt to find a resolution.

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Ambassador Al-Khaja described the current state of affairs as "the darkest day in the relations between the countries."

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