Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will visit the U.A.E., the first official trip by an Israeli leader since the countries established diplomatic ties
and Sheikh Mohammed has sought to counter Iranian influence throughout the region.
The U.A.E. and Israel began normalizing their relations last year after nearly 50 years of having no diplomatic ties. It sparked a flurry of diplomatic activity that saw other Arab countries, including Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, initiate formal ties with Israel, in what have become known asIsrael’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who signed the accords, was meant to fly to Abu Dhabi last year but Jordan’s delay in approving his flight over the country forced him to cancel plans.
Israel has urged the U.S. to take a tougher stance with Iran and has said it reserves the right to strike Iran with force. Benny Gantz, the Israeli defense minister, was in Washington last week for talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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