Posted on 12/18/20
| News Source: i24
This marks the first trip by a senior Israeli religious figure to an Arab state
Israel’s Chief Sephardic rabbi visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, marking the first trip by Israel's senior religious leader to an Arab state.
Israel and the UAE normalized the ties earlier this year as part of a landmark US-brokered deal that also included Bahrain. The so-called Abraham Accords have paved the way for Israel's subsequent normalization agreements with Sudan and Morocco.
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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's itinerary included inaugurating a Jewish day school in Dubai and naming a local chief rabbi, Israeli media outlets reported on Friday.
The religious authority joined over 50,000 Israelis who have already traveled to the Gulf kingdom since commercial flights connected the two countries. Read more at i24