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Scoop: Israel sent "Iron Dome" system and troops to UAE during Iran war

<p>Israel sent the United Arab Emirates an Iron Dome air defense system with troops to operate it early in the war with <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:</str

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Scoop: Israel sent "Iron Dome" system and troops to UAE during Iran war<p>Israel sent the United Arab Emirates an Iron Dome air defense system with troops to operate it early in the war with <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:</str
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