Breaking: Sisi Hails US-Brokered Normalization Between Bahrain, Israel

Following the announcement of establishing full diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi welcomed that move and described it as a step to strengthen stability and peace in the Middle East. 

“I followed up with great interest on the tripartite statement issued by the United States of America, Bahrain and Israel regarding the consensus on establishing diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Israel,” Sisi posted on his official Facebook and Twitter accounts on Friday.

He added: “I value this important step towards establishing stability and peace in the Middle East, in a way that achieves a just and permanent settlement of the Palestinian issue.”

“I thank all those in charge of implementing this historic step,” Sisi noted.

Israel and Bahrain have reached a deal to fully normalize their relations, US President Donald Trump has announced.

Last month, the United Arab Emirates last month agreed to normalize ties with Israel under a U.S.-brokered agreement. The UAE-Israel agreement is scheduled to be signed on Sept. 15 in Washington.

[caption id="attachment_149102" align="aligncenter" width="640"] U.S. President Donald Trump, right, holds a bilateral meeting with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh.[/caption]