Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been chosen by the United Arab Emirates to oversee security contacts between his country and Israel, Kan News reports. Al Nahyan is the son of the founder of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and currently serves as the country's National Security Adviser.
He is also the brother of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Al Nahyan has already held at least one meeting with a senior Israeli official - Mossad chief Yossi Cohen.