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Israel, Senegal mend ties after UN settlements spat
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael and Senegal announce the resumption of diplomatic relations that were frozen after Senegal co-sponsored UN Security Council Resolution 2334 that targeted Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
At the ECOWAS summit of West African leaders in Liberia, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Senegal’s President Macky Sall. The two leaders announce the resumption of full ties after their meeting. Israel will return its ambassador to Senegal, and Senegal will back Israel’s candidacy for observer status at the African Union.
The leaders also agree to advance cooperation in defense and agriculture, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office says in a statement.
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