“Each country has its advantages.” An Israeli official talks about relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan.

The official of the Department of Middle East Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Lior Ben Dor, revealed the possibility of opening two embassies between his country and the United Arab Emirates in the coming weeks or months.

In an exclusive interview with Al-Hurra, Bin Dor added: “Each country has its own advantages and that the agreements to be signed today in Manama reflect the distinguished relations with Bahrain.”

As for Sudan, he explained that his country “extends its hand to anyone who wants to establish peace relations with him, and that the matter depends on the decisions of Khartoum.”

He stressed that “the new era with Israel and the expansion of the axis of peace does not come at the expense of the Palestinians. Rather, it may be an additional factor in motivating the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table.”

Regarding the border demarcation talks with Lebanon, Ben Dor considered that the success of these efforts “will be reflected economically on both sides”, and expressed his hope that “the Lebanese government will make the right decisions for its people regardless of influences. of Hezbollah and Iran. “

Both Israel and Bahrain are formalizing their diplomatic relations during a ceremony today, Sunday, in Manama, according to Agence France-Presse.

On September 15, Israel signed a normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in Washington under the auspices of United States President Donald Trump, making these two Gulf states the first Arab party to give this it happened after Jordan in 1994 and Egypt in 1979.