Bahrain: Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Thursday officially inaugurated Israel’s embassy in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, a year after the two countries agreed to normalize diplomatic ties. As he arrived in Manama on Thursday, Lapid became the highest Israeli official to visit Bahrain, as per reports.
The visit is a Landmark in the rapid development of the bilateral relations, Zayani told a press conference. The two Ministers signed several cooperation agreements on environmental protection, sports, innovation, and development of water resources.
Also on Thursday, a Gulf Air Airbus A320 arrived at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, which was the first direct commercial flight between Bahrain and Israel. Later in the day, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Lapid at the Sakhir Palace, said a statement quoted by the Bahrain News Agency. The flight by Bahrain's national carrier departed from Manama about an hour after Lapid landed.
The flight between Manama and Tel Aviv would be operated twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays, according to a statement issued by the Israeli Transportation Ministry. The trip from Bahrain to Israel will take two hours and 50 minutes, and two hours and 35 minutes for the return trip.
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