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Israel Invites De Facto UAE Leader to Visit, Eyes Trade Deal

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
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December 13, 2021, 3:04 PM UTCUpdated onDecember 13, 2021, 5:21 PM UTC

Israel invited Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the de facto leader of the United Arab Emirates, to visit and said work on a free-trade agreement would accelerate amid efforts to build on fledgling ties.

The announcements from the office of Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett, came after the two leaders met for groundbreaking talks on Monday in Abu Dhabi.