Israel's Ambassador to Bahrain Eitan Naeh, arrived in the country's capital of Manama to fulfill his historic role as the first such envoy there since normalization between the two countries.
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Bahrain and Israel first agreed to establish diplomatic ties, in addition to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), through the United States-brokered 2020 Abraham Accords.
The agreement led to a series of subsequent normalization deals between Israel and other nations in the region.
Just landed in Manama, to start my mission as Ambassador of Israel to the Kingdom of Bahrain. pic.twitter.com/OXUbr5DYvv
— Eitan Na'eh (@AmbassadorNaeh) November 29, 2021
A seasoned diplomat, Naeh had previously served as the head of the Israeli missions to the United Arab Emirates and Turkey.
His counterpart, Bahraini Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif Al-Jalahma, presented his credentials to President Isaac Herzog in September prior to assuming his post.
The event coincidentally took place during the one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords.
Jalahma later participated in a series of interviews that same day, in which he promised his country would be a "sincere and strong partner - an active partner - in peace."
On my way to present my letter of credentials. What a wonderful coincidence to have this event mark the first anniversary of the #Abraham_Accords.
I'm so proud that we took this brave step last year to work hand-in-hand towards peace, security and stability in the world.
— Khaled Al Jalahma (@BahrainAmbIsr) September 14, 2021
Bahrain and Israel are already cooperating on several initiatives.
In October, the two countries signed an agreement granting mutual recognition of their respective COVID health passes.
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Additionally, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid inked a series of partnership agreements in September with the state for future collaborative ventures in healthcare and sports.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
