Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed as he made a historic first official visit by any Israeli leader to the UAE. He added that Sheikh Mohammed had accepted an invitation to visit Israel as well, Reuters reported. ADVERTISEMENTIn a video shared on his Twitter account, Bennett was seen in Abu Dhabi meeting other government figures and members of the UAE royal family. While Iran was not mentioned in any statements, both the UAE and Israel are worried about the country's nuclear program in the region. Israeli Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek declined to discuss Iran, reportedly telling Israel's Army Radio, "The prime minister did not only come here solely to address the Iranian issue."

Source: The North Africa Journal December 14, 2021 00:33 UTC