For Israelis and Jews in the U.A.E., an Eroding Sense of Security NYT - Home Page By: Abdi Latif Dahir and Anjana Sankar 19 October 2026 at 08:58 The Emiratesβ reputation as a haven was shaken by what the authorities said was a plot last month aimed at crashing a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Β© Katarina Premfors for The New York TimesTamar Smulowicz, an Israeli citizen, moved to the United Arab Emirates after the two countries normalized relations. But regional wars and domestic threats are testing a sense of safety for Israelis and Jews.