Senior military commanders from the United States, Israel, and eight Arab nations — including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt — held a secret meeting in Germany to discuss the ongoing conflict with Iran and regional security cooperation, according to reports. The meeting represents a rare moment of open military dialogue between Israel and several Arab states that do not have formal diplomatic relations with it.
A new report published Wednesday evening details the participation of eight Arab nations — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt — in last week's secret military summit in Germany, describing the gathering as a 'multilateral security summit' convened by the United States alongside senior Israeli commanders.
The development builds on a series of reports from Tuesday that progressively confirmed the summit's occurrence and participants. Initially, Axios reported the meeting based on an unnamed source, focusing on discussions over the Strait of Hormuz. Later that evening, CENTCOM officially acknowledged hosting senior military leaders from eight countries. A CENTCOM spokesperson further confirmed to Israeli Army Radio that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and commanders from the Arab states were present. By Tuesday evening, the full list of participating nations was already on public record.
The meeting represents the latest in a chain of reported regional security consultations. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, secret contacts between Israel and Gulf states have been underway for months, including a UAE security delegation to Israel during Operation Roaring Lion and preparations for a joint US-Israel-Gulf military operation against Iran and the Houthis. U.S. military assets stationed in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan continue to anchor the coalition's defensive posture.
While the summit's existence has been officially confirmed by CENTCOM, the specific outcomes, precise agenda, and any formal agreements remain unverified. The latest report relies on a single source for its characterization of the meeting's structure and scope.
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