Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met today in the Knesset with Bahrain's first ambassador to Israel, Khaled Yusuf al-Jalahma, who presented him with a copy of his charter as ambassador to Israel.
Foreign Minister Lapid congratulated the ambassador on the arrival and the expected opening of the Bahraini embassy in Israel, and the two discussed strengthening ties between the countries and the peoples.
Lapid said: "The opening of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Israel is another step towards true peace in the Middle East. Many countries in the region see the strong ties that are being forged between us and the Bahraini , And in the future will join the circle of peace states that are changing the face of the Middle East.
"I hope to visit Bahrain soon and inaugurate the Israeli embassy in Manama," Minister Lapid told the ambassador.
Meanwhile, the high-level appointments committee of the Foreign Ministry announced the appointment of the first Israeli ambassador to Bahrain.
The chosen ambassador is Eitan Na'a, who currently serves as head of the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi.
Eitan will be joined by new ambassadors from Kenya, Nigeria and Myanmar, as well as a new consulate in Bangalore, India.
