Israel, Bahrain to upgrade relations, open embassies, Israeli FM says

Israeli FM Lapid Arrives in Bahrain to Open Embassy. [Photo: Twitter]
Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid has landed in Bahrain on Thursday leading a delegation in a first official visit to the Gulf.

The FM is expected to open Israeli embassy in Bahrain’s capital Manama along with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani.

He said: “We landed in Bahrain. Proud to represent Israel on the first and historic official visit to the Kingdom. Thanks for the warm welcome.”

About a year ago, Bahrain had announced normalizing relations with Israel following UAE and signed they both signed the Abraham Accords deal in the White House.

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