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Bahrain said recalling ambassador to Israel, halting economic ties
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
President Isaac Herzog speaks with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdul Latef Al Zayani in Manama, December 4, 2022 (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
According to the Beirut-based Al Mayadeen, Bahrain is recalling its ambassador and Israel’s envoy Eitan Naeh is leaving the country.
It also reports that economic ties are being halted, citing an announcement made in Bahrain’s parliament.
Neither foreign ministry has confirmed the report.
Manama has been openly critical of Israel during the war, and has a restive Shiite majority in the country, which is ruled by a Sunni pro-Western royal family.
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