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Days after hosting Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi, the UAE condemned Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit as part of a 'systematic extremist campaign' risking further escalation, while Iran separately warned the Emiratis of 'highly dangerous consequences' over the visit. A Saudi official also denied reports that a meeting had taken place between Saudi and Israeli representatives, following unconfirmed Israeli media reports of contacts after Netanyahu's UAE trip. Separately, an Italian newspaper reported Netanyahu met in Abu Dhabi with Saddam Haftar, son of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar and a contender for Libya's presidency, apparently seeking political support — adding another dimension to Israel's diplomatic outreach in the region amid rising regional friction.