Yamani was already seated when Netanyahu took his place earlier the same day at an international conference in Warsaw focused on security in the Middle East, with a strong emphasis on Iran. Netanyahu meets Omani FM, hints other Arab states warming to IsraelYemen and Israel have never had diplomatic relations, and Yamani’s friendly interaction with Netanyahu drew criticism on social media. He said Yemen’s attended the Warsaw conference not to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “but to mobilise the international community to confront the Iranian expansion in Yemen”. Top officials of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain — none of which recognise Israel — sat down with Netanyahu for dinner Wednesday. Israel only has diplomatic relations with two Arab states, neighbouring Egypt and Jordan.

Source: The Express Tribune February 15, 2019 14:15 UTC