Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen officially opened the permanent embassy of Israel in Bahrain on Monday, marking a significant step in the diplomatic relations between the two nations.
The opening ceremony was attended by Cohen and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani.
The event was covered by Israel's news channel "KAN," which reported that the ceremony took place with the presence of dignitaries from both nations.
The visit of the Israeli foreign minister to Bahrain comes following his arrival in the kingdom on Sunday.
This two-day visit is notable as the first visit by an Israeli foreign minister to an Arab country that has signed the historic Abraham Accords, agreements that facilitated normalization between Israel and several Arab states with mediation by former US President Donald Trump.
During his visit, Cohen is scheduled to meet with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif Al Zayani, along with other Bahraini officials.
The official inauguration of the Israeli embassy in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, is expected to be a central highlight of the visit.
In a groundbreaking move in September 2020, Israel signed peace agreements with both Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, mediated by the United States.
These agreements, known as the Abraham Accords, signaled a historic shift in regional dynamics and paved the way for closer diplomatic and economic ties between Israel and Arab nations.
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