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Report: In historic first, IDF official to take post in Bahrain

The official is said to be a naval officer who will work as a liaison for the United States Fifth Fleet, which is headquartered in the Gulf country.

by  i24NEWS and ILH Staff
Published on  02-11-2022 10:59
Last modified: 02-11-2022 10:59
During historic Bahrain visit, Gantz pledges to puruse 'operational cooperation'Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed

Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks to media during his visit to Fifth Fleet Headquarters Navy Base in Juffair, Bahrain, Feb. 3, 2022 | File photo: Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed

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A senior IDF official is reportedly set to be stationed in Bahrain, Channel 13 news reported on Thursday – a historic first for the two countries.

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The announcement marks the first instance of an Israeli military official taking a post in an Arab country.

The official is said to be a naval officer who will work as a liaison for the United States Fifth Fleet, which is headquartered in the Gulf country.

Bahrain, a small island nation located less than 150 miles from the Iranian shore, became the fourth Arab state to form diplomatic relations with Israel in a subsequent normalization agreement following the US-brokered Abraham Accords.

The deal paved the way for a number of initiatives between the two countries. Last week, Defense Minister Benny Gantz embarked on his first official visit to the kingdom and inked a security cooperation agreement with Manama.

"The MOU (memorandum of understanding) framework will support any future cooperation in the areas of intelligence, mil-to-mil (military to military), industrial collaboration and more," the Defense Ministry explained in a statement on the signing.

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It was during Gantz's visit that the decision was made to station the naval officer in Bahrain, according to Channel 13.

The official is reportedly set to arrive in Bahrain within the coming weeks.

i24NEWS contributed to this report.

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