'A Terrific Day:' Israel Welcomes First-Ever UAE Ambassador

‘A Terrific Day:’ Israel Welcomes First-Ever UAE Ambassador
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The UAE and Israel signed a normalization agreement on August 13, 2020, officially referred to as the Abraham Accords. As a result, the UAE became the third Arab country after Egypt in 1997 and Jordan in 1994 to formally formalize its relationship with Israel.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday received the first-ever ambassador to Israel from the UAE, following the agreement between the countries last year to normalize relations, The Times of Israel reported.
According to the outlet, UAE envoy Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khajah arrived in Israel on Monday, and delivered his credentials to Rivlin during a ceremony in Jerusalem.

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