The United Arab Emirates has banned Israeli representatives from attending the Dubai Airshow in November, citing unspecified "security considerations," according to reports from ynetnews on September 10th, 2025. Israeli officials reportedly attribute the ban to the recent Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar yesterday. The Dubai Airshow is a major international aerospace event. This development follows statements made by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who approved operational plans and briefed senior officers on the military's upcoming offensive in Gaza City. Zamir stated, "We are moving toward the next stages in the mission of toppling Hamas rule; that is our objective. We are going to bring down this regime, and nothing will stop us from carrying out the mission." He reiterated that the IDF's two main goals remain "the release of the hostages... and alongside it the mission of toppling Hamas." Zamir further commented on the IDF's ongoing pursuit of Hamas, stating, "we will attack [Hamas] and pursue it everywhere, in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) and in other places, as we did in the last 24 hours," referencing yesterday's strike in Qatar. He also noted that the IDF is "closely examining the shift in the balance of power in the Middle East" and that the conflict has been ongoing for nearly two years, now entering decisive stages. Previous reports from earlier today detailed IDF statements regarding available vacant spaces in a humanitarian area in southern Gaza. IDF Arabic-language spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee urged Gaza residents not to be deceived by Hamas's alleged misinformation, claiming the group discourages movement to the humanitarian zone and uses residents as human shields. The IDF also stated it struck a high-rise building in Gaza City identified as a Hamas command center after issuing an evacuation warning.
