Israeli Media Claims Secret Talks Are Underway Between Kuwait and Tel Aviv
The report cites an unnamed source and comes after Israel’s ambassador to the UAE suggested that another country—possibly Kuwait—could soon join the Abraham Accords.
An Israeli broadcaster has claimed that Kuwait and Israel are engaged in secret talks amid regional tensions and attacks attributed to Iran. The report cites an unnamed source and an unnamed former Kuwaiti minister, while Israel’s ambassador to the UAE separately suggested that Kuwait might soon join the Abraham Accords. No official Kuwaiti confirmation or independent evidence of the alleged talks was provided.
An Israeli public broadcaster has claimed that Kuwait and Israel have begun secret discussions following attacks attributed to Iran against countries in the region. The claim was reported by Israel’s Kan 11 television channel and relayed by Iran’s IRNA news agency, citing the Lebanese outlet Al Nashra.
According to the report, a source described as informed said Kuwait and Israel were holding confidential talks amid regional movements and attacks. The report did not identify the source or provide independent evidence confirming that such discussions are taking place.
The account also cited an unnamed former Kuwaiti government minister as saying that cooperation between Gulf countries and Israel could help counter shared adversaries and preserve security and stability in the region. The statement was presented as part of the reported claim, rather than as an officially confirmed position by the Kuwaiti government.
The report emerged after Yossi Shelley, Israel’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, said that another country—and possibly Kuwait—would soon join the Abraham Accords. “Soon another country, and perhaps Kuwait, will join the Abraham Accords,” he was quoted as saying.
The Abraham Accords were signed at the White House on September 15, 2020, with United States mediation, between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The agreements were officially presented as a framework for expanding peace, economic cooperation and diplomatic relations. The arrangement was also portrayed as involving the UAE’s agreement in exchange for Israel halting settlement construction in the occupied West Bank.
The latest report therefore links two separate claims: an alleged confidential channel between Kuwait and Israel, and a prediction by an Israeli official that Kuwait could become the next country to join the normalization agreements. Neither the reported talks nor Kuwait’s possible accession was confirmed in the available account by an official Kuwaiti statement or by independently cited evidence.
Kuwait’s alleged involvement remains unverified based on the information provided. The report relies on unnamed sources and statements made by Israeli media and officials, while the broader regional context is described in terms of attacks attributed to Iran. Further official statements would be needed to establish whether any talks are taking place or whether Kuwait is considering joining the Abraham Accords.