Manama: Israel opened an embassy in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, four months after both countries normalised ties.
“Today the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi has officially been opened, with the arrival of the mission head Eitan Naeh,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The embassy in the Emirates will advance relations between the countries on all levels, the statement said.
The Israeli foreign ministry announcement came shortly after the UAE cabinet had approved the establishment of an embassy in Tel Aviv, also a first.
The UAE, along with Bahrain, signed a US-brokered deal in September to normalise relations with Israel.
