ISRAEL–UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NORMALIZATION AGREEMENT

The treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization Between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel, was initially agreed to in a joint statement by the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on August 13, 2020, officially referred to as the Abraham Accords..

On August 16, 2019, Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz made a public declaration about military cooperation with the UAE amidst rising tensions with Iran.

Also, on August 16, 2020, the UAE for the first time established telephone links to Israel by unblocking direct dialling to Israel’s +972 country code. The first direct commercial flight from Israel to the UAE took place on August 31, 2020.

On August 16, 2019, Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz made a public declaration about military cooperation with the UAE amidst rising tensions with Iran