Hyderabad, Dec. 18 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely the "mystery" client behind the USD 2.3 billion deal with Israeli military technology company Elbit Systems, according to a French report, with Israeli media also echoing the claim.

On November 17, Elbit Systems had announced the largest deal in its history, a USD 2.3 billion agreement with a confidential international client to deliver weapons systems over the next eight years.

At the time of the deal, the two parties had signed a confidentiality agreement, and combined with the Israeli media ban, the identity of the international client remained undisclosed, in what is reported to be the biggest and most influential arms trade deal carried out by the Israeli Defence Minist...