Explosion in Abu Dhabi is Not Related to UAE-Israel Peace Plan
The Claim
A video depicts an explosion at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi as retaliation for launching commercial flights from Israel to UAE for the first time.
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A video of an explosion at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi has been widely circulating on social media. Users claimed that the blast was in retaliation to launching commercial flights from Israel to UAE for the first time. The videos with the claim attracted thousands of social media users across the MENA region. Users claimed explosions rocked the UAE while the peace plane from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi was in flight.
Misbar’s Analysis
According to the Abu Dhabi media office, the incident was caused by a misalignment in the gas container fittings following refueling.
The National reported that officials confirmed that two people died in a restaurant gas leak. 
Reuters also reported people were killed and several others were injured at the KFC and Hardees restaurants on the city’s Rashid bin Saeed Street, following a blast on August 31.
Misbar’s investigation didn’t find any supporting evidence that links the blast and the UAE-Israel peace deal.
