Naftali Bennett becomes first Israeli premier to visit United Arab Emirates
- Last year Israel signed a United States-brokered agreement with the UAE to establish diplomatic relations
- Bennett’s visit comes at the invitation of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, the UAE de facto ruler
Naftali Bennett on Sunday headed to the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first Israeli prime minister to make an official visit to the Arab Gulf country.
In September last year, Israel signed a United States-brokered agreement with the UAE to establish diplomatic relations. Cooperation has since grown between the two countries.
Bennett on Sunday hailed the course of links between both countries.
“In just one year since normalising our relationship, we’ve already seen the extraordinary potential of the Israel-UAE partnership. This is just the beginning,” he said before departure.
Bennett’s visit comes at the invitation of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, the UAE de facto ruler. On Monday, a meeting between them is planned.
“We’re going to be discussing ways to further our cooperation in a number of fields, especially strengthening our economic and commercial ties,” Bennett said.