Netanyahu Privately Condoned U.S. Plan to Sell Arms to U.A.E., Officials Say

 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/politics/israel-uae-weapons.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

 The package being pushed by the Trump White House — which could shift the military balance in the Middle East — includes an electronic warfare plane, the EA-18G Growler.

 Mr. Netanyahu chose not to try to block the deal as he took part in a broader effort in recent months to secure a diplomatic breakthrough normalizing relations between Israel and the Emirates, the officials said. President Trump announced the initiative to great fanfare last month, without mentioning the arms discussions that were proceeding on a parallel track.