In a primary official go to to Manama, Protection Minister Benny Gantz signed a memorandum of understanding along with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullah Bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, formalizing the safety relationship between the 2 nations. After the signing, Gantz met with Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa after which with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
A press release issued by the workplace of Gantz stated the settlement will assist advance intelligence coordination, offering a framework for workout routines and cooperation between the nations’ protection industries. Gantz stated on the signing, “The strategic cooperation that we’re bringing to a brand new excessive level immediately with the signing of this settlement and with the essential assembly with the king is the continuation of the historic Abraham Accords and of the creating relationship between our nations and folks. Solely a 12 months after the signing of the accords, we’re already right here signing a big safety settlement, which can permit strong cooperation and strengthen the safety of each nations and of the complete area.”
After the ceremony, Gantz tweeted, “It’s a great honor for me to be hosted by King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and to signal a historic safety cooperation settlement between the 2 nations with Protection Minister Abdullah Bin Hassan Al Nuaimi. Strengthening and cementing our bilateral ties will allow the enlargement of intelligence, operational and industrial cooperation, amid the widespread challenges our two nations are dealing with.”
Bahrain is the second Arab nation with which Israel has signed a memorandum of understanding for safety cooperation. Gantz signed an identical settlement final November with Morocco.
Gantz arrived final evening to Bahrain for a historic go to to the nation. Upon arrival, the minister tweeted, “I simply landed in Manama, Bahrain for an official go to to the Kingdom. I used to be welcomed by my Bahraini counterpart, Minister of Protection Affairs his excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hassan Al Nuaimi in a remarkable ceremony. Honored to be right here and searching ahead to assembly the Kingdom’s leaders.”
Accompanied by IDF navy commander David Salama this morning, Gantz visited the US Navy’s fifth Fleet base in Bahrain. Hosted by VADM Brad Cooper and Gantz’ Bahrani counterpart, the Israeli minister hailed safety ties between the three nations amid rising threats from Iran and on the backdrop of elevated assaults by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia in opposition to the United Arab Emirates. Israeli-owned ships had been focused in recent times by Iran’s proxies, so guaranteeing secure passageway by the Pink Sea and Persian Gulf is a significant stake for Israel.
Talking in entrance of the American warship USS Cole, Gantz stated, “This [cooperation] is a security need of the first order in mild of the rising challenges on the maritime entrance specifically and within the area on the whole.” He added, “The truth that we’re capable of land right here, in an Israeli Air Power aircraft, and to go to with our companions, that the pinnacle of the Israeli navy can go to the fifth Fleet, and we are able to communicate overtly about significant protection points concerning the safety of the area, is a big milestone.”
Gantz stated, “We’re prepared to assist, to participate in joint operational actions as a way to guarantee stability and in order that our associates can live on and to prosper securely, and we can even be higher shielded from the completely different threats dealing with us.”
Salama commented, “It is a historic go to by the Israeli navy to Bahrain and to the fifth Fleet,” and stated the following collaborations “will carry secure passageway and a safe maritime space for the State of Israel for our companions within the US Central Command.”
Gantz’ go to got here because the fifth Fleet launched its biennial Worldwide Maritime Train 2022, which incorporates some 60 nations. The Israeli navy is collaborating within the drill, for the primary time publicly becoming a member of Saudi Arabia and Oman, two counties it has no diplomatic relations with. US fifth Fleet spokesperson Tim Hawkins famous that the taking part nations all knew who could be collaborating within the train and have been coming and dealing collectively towards the shared objective of safer seas.
