PM Olmert Talks with Crown Prince of the Kingdom on Strengthening Ties • "Invite Me to Visit Officially - I Will"
Last night (Monday), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa.
The two talked on the phone and discussed strengthening ties between the countries.
Now, there is growing speculation that the prime minister will visit Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates as early as next week.
Netanyahu talks with Bahrain's heir: "I have responded to his request to pay an official visit soon"
Prime Minister Netanyahu referred to the conversation that took place and said: "I have now spoken with the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, our second conversation, very friendly."
Netanyahu stressed that this is a significant step on the road to peace and said: "We are both very excited about the fact that we can bring the fruits of peace to our peoples and countries in a very short time. Therefore, he also invited me to come soon for an official visit to Bahrain. ".
The news of the diplomatic visit, which is expected to take place next week, comes after a senior Saudi official confirmed to Israel Today that Prime Minister Netanyahu secretly met with Saudi Crown Prince Ben Salman and US Secretary of State Pompeo in a speech in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
It should be noted that last week the Bahraini foreign minister arrived in Israel for his first and historic visit on his first commercial flight between the two countries.
Golf Air's plane also had senior representatives of the US administration, led by Assistant President Avi Berkovich, members of the National Security Council, Paul Packer, chairman of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of American Heritage Abroad and others.
Bahraini Foreign Minister: "I submitted an official request to open an embassy in Israel" // Photo: From the Foreign Ministry's Facebook page
Bahrain's foreign minister, Dr. 'Abd al-Tif al-Aziani, met with President Reuven Rivlin at his residence in Jerusalem. The two shared praise for each other and noted their commitment to relations between the two countries. Normalization of relations between the two countries.