Head of the Hezbollah Liaison and Coordination Unit, Wafiq Safa, was transported by private plane from Beirut Airport to Abu Dhabi. Observers place the visit in the context of Abu Dhabi's reconsideration of the state of hostility with the party through an open path that began months ago.
Writer and political analyst, Asaad Bishara, believes that the arrival of private plane was the most prominent message regarding the importance of the visit. He says that the party is changing its positioning with this visit and eliminating its hostilities with Gulf countries.