According to Hunaid, it is in Israel's interest for the Houthi attacks and threats to the UAE to continue, and for the Gulf region to remain unsafe, as evidenced by their refusal to sell certain technology to the UAE, such as the Iron Dome and David's Sling, under the pretext of fearing that it might fall into the hands of Iran.
When receiving the President of Israel, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed said that the latter's position on the "aggressions" against the UAE represented a "common vision" of the sources of the threat, according to the Emirates News Agency.
The professor of international relations at the Sorbonne University pointed out that the Emiratis miscalculate when they seek help from an enemy, instead of working to restore the Arab and Gulf houses, and said that the winner in the issue of normalization is Tel Aviv, not Abu Dhabi.
Heneid added to an episode of "Beyond the News" program (2022/01/31) that the Houthis' bombing and threat to the UAE confirms that they have become a force and have strategic capabilities capable of hitting certain targets, in contrast to the fragility of the UAE's defense capabilities.
The professor of international relations spoke of what he called the qualitative shift in the ongoing battle in Yemen, noting that the Houthis had nothing to lose, unlike the Emiratis.
The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, had said that the group bombed the Emirati capital with ballistic missiles, and attacked Dubai with drones.
For its part, Abu Dhabi confirmed the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis, and that the attack did not result in any losses.
serious repercussions
For his part, the political researcher in Middle East affairs, Muhammad Al-Atifi, spoke of qualitative progress in the military confrontation of the Houthis, especially in their targeting of the UAE, adding that the Houthis' situation is not the same as before, as they have drones and ballistic missiles.
However, he referred to the United Nations report, which he said revealed weapons belonging to the Houthis, either Iranian or Chinese, in addition to other reports that the Lebanese Hezbollah is fighting alongside this Yemeni group on the ground.
According to the guest of the "Beyond the News" program, the danger lies in the Houthis' threat to target the UAE economy, as such a step will have serious repercussions.
The head of the Houthi Political Council said today, Monday, that the continuation of the "aggression, siege, and pursuit of the occupation of Yemen will endanger the UAE's economy and investments in it," vowing more attacks.
With his refusal to link the Houthi attack on the UAE and the visit of the Israeli president, Al-Otaifi considered that Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv relations are moving at a fast pace, and that there is cooperation and projects between the two parties in more than one field, highlighting that cooperation and exchange of technology and information with Israel is what the Arab region needs.