Israel Police chief visits UAE, in first

Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai poses with an unnamed Emirati police official in this undated handout photo. (Israel Police)

Kobi Shabtai becomes the first Israel Police Commissioner to visit the United Arab Emirates, according to a statement from police.

Shabtai meets with his counterparts in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in order to establish a relationship and begin cooperating on tackling crime in both countries, according to the statement.

The Israel Police will appoint a representative in Abu Dhabi to oversee the force’s activities in the UAE, Africa and Middle East, the statement says.

The statement includes a picture of Shabtai posing in a parking lot alongside an unnamed Emirati police official.

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