ABU DHABI – Israel on Sunday officially opened the first embassy in theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) with the arrival of the ambassador.

A statement issued by the ministry said today the Israeli embassy in AbuDhabi has officially been opened, with the arrival of the mission headEitan Naeh. The embassy in the United Arab Emirates will advance relationsbetween the countries on all levels.

The Jewish state embassy in Abu Dhabi will be operating from temporaryoffices until locating a permanent facility, the statement added.

On the other hand, Palestinians condemned the agreements as a “stab in theback”.

Earlier in September 2020, UAE, along with Bahrain, signed a deal tonormalise relations with Israel.