By Horn Africa News
In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, Israel has urgently withdrawn its diplomats from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following a direct threat from Yemen’s Houthi leadership and growing unrest across Arab nations.
The head of the Houthis delivered a sharp warning to Arab governments, stating:
“The fuel you provide is being used to kill the children of Gaza.”
This statement sparked alarm across the region, with Israeli media quickly highlighting a security alert advising all Israeli citizens to leave Arab countries immediately. The warning specifically pointed to increased threats in the UAE, prompting the rapid airlift of Israeli diplomatic personnel out of Abu Dhabi using private aircraft.
In response, Israel’s National Security Council issued a press release confirming the diplomatic withdrawal and disclosing a breakdown in intelligence cooperation with Arab states. The announcement emphasized a growing sense of mistrust between Israel and several Gulf nations, particularly the UAE.
The security report further outlined two key concerns:
1. Rising anger in the Arab world, with increasing calls to express anti-Israel sentiment through action.
2. A warning to Israelis to hide any visible signs of their identity, including avoiding use of the Israeli flag or any national symbols, for their own safety.
The Israeli security advisory also stressed that Jewish individuals in Arab countries should avoid displaying religious or national identity, as such visibility could expose them to serious danger.
Analysts say the chain of events indicates a genuine security threat or potentially a brewing public uprising in some Arab monarchies. The silence of many Arab leaders on the ongoing crisis in Gaza has drawn harsh criticism from ordinary citizens, who have grown increasingly angry at what they perceive as their governments’ complicity or indifference.
Images emerging from Gaza have sparked outrage worldwide, with some Western families even staging hunger strikes in solidarity. In contrast, the perceived inaction of Arab governments — despite their religious and cultural ties to Gaza — has only fueled public frustration, with experts warning that this growing pressure could soon boil over into street protests or civil unrest.
