Emiratis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting normalization deal for election gain

The United Arab Emirates has publicly distanced itself from Benjamin Netanyahu over concerns the Israeli Prime Minister was using Abu Dhabi to boost his prospects in upcoming Israeli elections.

The diplomatic spat comes just six months after a historic normalization agreement, known as the Abraham Accords, was signed between the two countries. "The UAE signed the Accords for the hope and opportunities they provide our people, not individual leaders," an Emirati official told CNN.