Netanyahu to Visit UAE, Bahrain in February

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to make a public visit to the UAE and Bahrain, according to what was reported in the Hebrew media.

“The Prime Minister's Office is in talks with Abu Dhabi and Manama to coordinate a visit by Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain from Feb.9-11,” officials from the Arab Gulf states have confirmed to Israel Hayom.

According to the officials, Netanyahu will kick off his trip with a meeting with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Bin Zayed, before holding a series of economic meetings in Dubai. He is then scheduled to depart for a six-hour visit to the Bahraini capital of Manama, during which the prime minister will hold an official meeting with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

This visit could be postponed in case the Israeli government decides to extend the lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic.