Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to fly to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, for the first time since its normalization agreement with Israel last year.
Netanyahu is expected to meet with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed.
The trip is set to take place less than two weeks before the March 23 election, despite reports that officials in the UAE were hesitant to host Netanyahu at a date that would be viewed as political.
A well-connected source in Abu Dhabi confirmed that the election was a consideration, but the UAE decided to welcome Netanyahu regardless of the date.
The prime minister is expected to take a private plane to Abu Dhabi and conduct meetings in the airport.
The plan is for a quick jaunt to Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital, for several hours. Netanyahu would leave Thursday morning and arrive back in Jerusalem in time for a 6 p.m. meeting with the prime ministers of Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Netanyahu canceled three planned visits to the UAE in the past, due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, as well as political developments. He had originally planned a trip of several days, with stops in Dubai and Bahrain, as well.
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Speaking of a planned visit to the UAE, Netanyahu said last month: “It has great security, national and international importance.”
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