Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalise relations
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US Presi
dent Donald Trump has announced.
A joint statement by Mr Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Zayed said they hoped the "historic breakthrough will advan
ce peace in the Middle East".
As a result, they added, Israel would suspend its plans to annex large parts of
the occupied West Bank.
Until now Israel has had no diplomatic relations with Gulf Arab countries
However, shared concerns over Iran's regional influence have led to a unofficial
contacts between them.
In response to President Trump's announcement, Mr Netanyahu tweeted in Hebrew: "
Historic day".
The UAE's ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, said in a statement that it wa
s "a win for diplomacy and for the region".
"It is a significant advance in Arab-Israeli relations that lowers tensions and
creates new energy for positive change," he added.
The agreement marks only the third Israel-Arab peace deal since Israel's declara
tion of independence in 1948. Egypt signed a deal in 1979, and Jordan in 1994.
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