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Gantz, UAE counterpart discuss defense cooperation in first conversation

Defense minister and Mohammed Ahmad al-Bowardi say normalization deal will ‘strengthen opportunities for peace and stability in region’.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke on the phone with his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Mohammed Ahmad al-Bowardi, for the first time, their offices said Tuesday.

According to a statement by the Emirates’ official news agency WAM, al-Bowardi, UAE minister of…