Israel has sent Iron Dome missile defense batteries and their maintenance personnel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to protect the country, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said.

“Israel just sent [the UAE] Iron Dome batteries and personnel to help them operate them. How come? Because there’s an extraordinary relationship between the UAE and Israel based on the Abraham Accords,” Huckabee said at an event in Tel Aviv, referring to a 2020 deal that saw Israel establish ties with the UAE.

Huckabee added that he is optimistic that more countries in the region will join the Abraham Accords in the near future.

This diplomatic agreement on mutual recognition was signed in 2020.

Bahrain has also been included in the process of establishing official relations with Israel.