A day before the historic event at the White House, the prime minister landed in the United States • The Israeli delegation will return to Israel after the ceremony • The two Arab countries will be represented at the event by their foreign ministers • Netanyahu before leaving for America: "This is a new era of peace"
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed today (Monday) at Andrews Airport near Washington, DC, ahead of the signing ceremony of the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which will take place tomorrow at the White House.
The Arab states were represented at the ceremony by Foreign Ministers 'Abdullah bin Zaid of the Emirates and' Abd al-Tiff Al-Aziani of Bahrain.
During a press conference announcing the national closure of the country starting Friday, Netanyahu said he was embarking on a historic mission: "I am going to bring peace for peace, peace for power. Two agreements in one month. This is a new era of peace, for which I work 25 "These agreements will be a union of political and economic peace, and will flow billions of dollars into the economy. It is always good, but especially good in the Corona period."
Before boarding the plane, Mossad chief Yossi Cohen told Israel Today that it was a very exciting event for him: "A lot of good people worked on this story for many, many years, it did not start yesterday. I very much hope that we will also see good efforts to bring peace, and We will pass it on to other countries. "
The Israeli delegation's trip to the festive signing ceremony will take place under severe restrictions.
All passengers on the plane were required to undergo a corona test before boarding, and were only allowed to board after being found to be negative for the corona virus.
During the flight there was a special emphasis on keeping spaces between the passengers, and everyone present on the plane was required to wear masks throughout the flight.
Upon arrival in Washington, members of the Israeli delegation will be accommodated in one hotel and will be required to maintain full capsule conditions throughout their stay there.
Entourage members will not be allowed to move freely in the city, but will be required to stay at the hotel throughout the visit.
Netanyahu is expected to bring the agreements with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the Knesset for discussion next week.
The solemn signing ceremony is expected to take place on Tuesday at noon (local time) at the White House, attended by President Donald Trump.
The Israeli delegation will begin its journey back to Israel immediately upon its completion.