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Israeli President Attends Opening Ceremony of UAE Embassy in Tel Aviv

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TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The United Arab Emirates has been officially inaugurated its embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who... 14.07.2021, Sputnik International

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"I am so glad to start my presidency by attending this historic inauguration of the UAE embassy in Israel. We have just made the impossible possible", Herzog said at the ceremony, aired by Israeli broadcasters.After the flag-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremonies, the Israeli president and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja shook hands outside the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building, where the embassy is situated.The UAE embassy's opening followed the inauguration of Israel's embassy in Abu Dhabi last month. This was made possible after the UAE and Israel struck a US-brokered deal, officially known as the Abraham Accords, to normalize their relationships in August of last year and ratified it in October.

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Israeli President Attends Opening Ceremony of UAE Embassy in Tel Aviv

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© AP Photo / Oded BaliltyTel Aviv City Hall is lit up with the flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel as the countries announced they would be establishing full diplomatic ties, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. In a nationally broadcast statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the "full and official peace" with the UAE would lead to cooperation in many spheres between the countries and a "wonderful future" for citizens of both countries.

Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up with the flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel as the countries announced they would be establishing full diplomatic ties, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. In a nationally broadcast statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the full and official peace with the UAE would lead to cooperation in many spheres between the countries and a wonderful future for citizens of both countries. - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.07.2021

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The United Arab Emirates has been officially inaugurated its embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who attended the ceremony, describing it as "historic".

After the flag-raising and ribbon-cutting ceremonies, the Israeli president and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja shook hands outside the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building, where the embassy is situated.

Israel's 11th President, Isaac Herzog

The UAE embassy's opening followed the inauguration of Israel's embassy in Abu Dhabi last month. This was made possible after the UAE and Israel struck a US-brokered deal, officially known as the Abraham Accords, to normalize their relationships in August of last year and ratified it in October.