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Without the need for isolation: Israel is expected to declare the United Arab Emirates a "green state"

Senior officials who deal with the issue estimate that the United Arab Emirates, where morbidity figures are very low compared to Israel, will be defined as a country from which returnees are not required in isolation. The final decision is expected in the coming days, before the arrival of a large Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi.

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Israel is expected to declare in the coming days the United Arab Emirates a "green state", from which returnees will not be required in isolation, according to three senior officials dealing with the issue. Senior officials stressed that a final decision has not yet been made, but it is estimated that the trend is positive. This coming Monday, a large Israeli delegation will leave for the United Arab Emirates, and a decision on the matter is expected to be made before it arrives in Abu Dhabi.

The Israeli delegation to the UAE, headed by National Security Adviser Meir Ben Shabbat, will also include the directors of the Prime Minister's Office, Foreign Affairs, Defense, Health and Regional Cooperation. The

incidence in the UAE is very low compared to Israel, and the daily number of tests is much higher. The Emirates tests 70,000 daily, of which only 300-350 came out positive for Corona - only about 0.5% compared to 8-9% in Israel.

A final decision will be made by Monday. United Arab Emirates

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced about two weeks ago that Israel is working to allow flights in Saudi Arabia, in order to shorten the flight time to the United Arab Emirates. At a press conference held at the end of a tour of Ben Gurion Airport, Netanyahu said that this would significantly shorten the duration of the flight to the country, with which an agreement was announced to normalize relations, as well as to the countries of the Far East.

"I estimate that we will reach an agreement that will allow direct flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai - and that will open up the aviation and tourism market," Netanyahu announced at the time. "This is a short three-hour flight that will change Israeli aviation."

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Earlier today, United Arab Emirates President Khalifa Ben-Zayed al-Nahian signed a presidential decree lifting the economic boycott of Israel enacted in 1972. Repealing the boycott of Israel law would allow the signing of commercial or financial deals with Israeli companies or individuals, and allow free importation of goods Israeliness to the United Arab Emirates.

Ben Zayed issued the order canceling the boycott 48 hours before the arrival of an Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi. The delegation, including several Director Generals of the ministries, to discuss with their counterparts the agreements between the two countries as part of the normalization process. Even Trump officials, including in-law adviser of US President Jared Kushner, will participate in the discussions.

Abolition of the ban is primarily informal and symbolic. In In the last 25 years, there has been a gradual increase in trade between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, despite the law, and according to Israeli officials, in the last 20 years, 500 Israeli companies have signed deals with the United Arab Emirates.

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