Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Monday to reciprocal visa-free journey, making Emirati residents the primary within the Arab world to not require Israeli entry permits.
The deal was signed after the first-ever official delegation from the UAE landed in Israel for a day of talks following an settlement to normalise ties signed on the White Home final month.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sporting a masks as he greeted the UAE delegation at Ben Gurion airport close to Tel Aviv, described the go to as “a glorious day for peace”.
“Today, we are making history in a way that will stand for generations,” the right-wing premier mentioned of the Israeli-UAE accord, which has been angrily denounced by the Palestinians.
The 2 states signed 4 agreements on Monday, together with one “exempting our nationals from visas”, Netanyahu introduced, arguing that free motion of individuals would provide advantages to the Israeli and Emirati economies.