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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Israel’s Foreign Ministry celebrated a Saudi citizen, as the “Israel in Arabic” account posted a video clip of a Saudi expressing his happiness at the participation of Israeli competitors in the Dakar Rally, which was recently launched in the Kingdom.
The Saudi citizen, who was not identified, addressed the Arab affairs editor on the official Israeli channel Kan, Roi Kayes, and said he hopes his country will normalize relations with Tel Aviv.
A Saudi citizen in an interview with the Israeli channel “Kan”: “I was happy to read the news of the participation of a delegation from Israel in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, and I hope that there will be a normalization of relations soon.”@ kaisososhi07@chico_telaviv@chico_telavivpic.twitter.com/IGAcRIdYW5
– Israel in Arabic (@IsraelArabic) January 17, 2021
Earlier today, the “Times of Israel” newspaper revealed that 9 Israeli drivers participated in the 43rd Dakar Rally, which was organized earlier this month in Saudi Arabia, despite a ban on Israelis from traveling to the Kingdom.
The newspaper said Tel Aviv has long established secret relations with Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states, and that they have grown stronger in recent years to counter the threat from Iran.
Source: Agencies RT +
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