The United Arab Emirates has strongly warned Israel that any move to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would cross a “red line” and jeopardize the Abraham Accords, Firstpost reported.

UAE envoy Lana Nusseibeh said annexation would betray the spirit of the normalization deal and derail hopes for regional integration. She stressed that the Accords were meant to support Palestinian aspirations, not replace a two-state solution.

According to Firstpost, the warning comes after Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich revealed plans to draw up annexation maps, excluding Palestinian cities but cementing Israeli control. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not clarified his stance, the proposal has already stirred backlash across the Gulf and raised fears of a serious diplomatic rift.