President Herzog during his meeting with Sheikh Ben Zayed (Photo: Itay Beit On) (Maariv)
Incoming Prime Minister Netanyahu will fly next week to visit Abu Dhabi and meet with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, according to an Israeli senior official with knowledge of the matter.
why is it important:
• This will be Netanyahu's first public and official visit to Abu Dhabi, after several secret visits he made to the country in the years before the signing of the Abraham Accords.
• At the beginning of 2021, Netanyahu tried several times to organize a visit to Abu Dhabi, but time after time the visit was postponed and finally canceled due to the proximity of the elections.
It is expected to be Netanyahu's first public and official visit to Abu Dhabi.
President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed (Photo: Reuters)
In the news center:
• Netanyahu said in an interview with the American journalist Berry Weiss a few weeks ago that his first visit abroad as prime minister will be to the United Arab Emirates.
• The President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed called Netanyahu after his victory in the elections and invited him to visit the country.
• Yesterday bin Zayed called Netanyahu once more and congratulated him on the formation of the government.
• The Prime Minister's Office reported that Bin Zayed invited Netanyahu again to visit Abu Dhabi and that the two agreed that the visit will take place soon.
What they say:
• The Prime Minister's office refused to comment on the matter.
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