🇮🇱Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid began his official visit to the United Arab Emirates. FM Lapid was received in Abu Dhabi by the UAE's Minister of State H.E. Ahmed Al Sayegh. During his visit, FM Lapid will inaugurate Israel's new missions in Abu Dhabi & Dubai.

Israel welcomes the Kingdom of Bahrain's decision to open an embassy in Israel & to appoint Khaled Yousif Al-Jalahma to the post of Bahraini ambassador to Israel. In the coming weeks, a team from Bahrain will arrive in Israel to make the necessary arrangements. 🇮🇱🇧🇭 📎https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/Bahrain-appoints-first-ambassador-to-Israel-30-March-2021.aspx

The campaign to vaccinate Palestinian workers continues: More than 28,000 Palestinians working regularly in Israel were already vaccinated this week against COVID-19 by Israeli medical professionals.

The campaign to vaccinate 120,000 Palestinians working regularly in Israel against Covid-19 is underway in Judea & Samaria crossings. Palestinian workers who wish to be vaccinated will receive vaccines from Israeli medical professionals & Magen David Adom in coordination with COGAT

Iran continues to stockpile enriched uranium, deceive and conceal its ambition for a nuclear weapon, and is now destroying what remains of the International Atomic Energy Agency's oversight. Iran's extreme steps demand an immediate international response. https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/MFA-comments-on-the-harming-of-IAEA-oversight-mechanisms-24-February-2021.aspx

🇮🇱🤝🇬🇷 Jerusalem: a senior Greek delegation visited in Israel today, including Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias & Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Watch statements by Israeli FM Ashkenazi & Greek FM Dendias before their meeting:

Iran is stepping up uranium enrichment to 20%, closer than ever to bomb-grade material. The International community must maintain sanctions until the regime changes course and ceases to advance its nuclear weapons program.

Israel & Morocco recently announced the re-establishment of relations between them, but the connection between the Moroccan & Israeli people has been deep and and long standing, providing a solid basis for the ties between the two countries.

Israel and Morocco took a significant step forward in re-establishing their relations with the visit of a senior Israeli-American delegation to Rabat, Morocco, where bilateral agreements were signed to boost 🇮🇱-🇲🇦 cooperation and friendship.

The historic ELAL flight LY555 took off this morning from Israel's Ben Gurion international airport to Rabat, Morocco. Onboard it, a senior 🇮🇱🇺🇸 delegation and the hopes of the entire nation for the successful promotion of the new 🇮🇱🇲🇦 friendship.

The historic EL AL flight LY555 to Rabat, Morocco will depart (December 22) from Ben Gurion International Airport carrying a senior 🇮🇱🇺🇸 delegation. The plane was specially decorated to reflect 🇮🇱🇲🇦 shared cultural tradition & the word peace in Hebrew, Arabic & English. 📷/EL-AL

The Israeli aid delegation to Honduras has been working with local partners to recover, rebuild, and repair for the benefit of the people. The 6-day mission has come to an end, but Israel will continue to stand by its Honduran friends. 🇮🇱🤝🇭🇳

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi: "The renewal of relations between the Israel & the Kingdom of Morocco is an important and necessary step in the framework of the Abraham Accords... I extend my warm congratulations to the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, on this brave and right decision." 🇮🇱🇲🇦

Israel is sending an aid delegation to Honduras to provide assistance and help evaluate damages from hurricanes Eta & Iota that struck Honduras earlier this month. 🇮🇱🤝🇭🇳

On this day - November 29th - in 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted by a vast majority to endorse the establishment of a Jewish state. 73 years after, this day remains a significant milestone in Israel's journey towards independence. 🇮🇱🌐🇺🇳