Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Netanyahu speaks with Bahraini FM, US treasury chief ahead of signing ceremony
Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks by phone with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, before Israel and Bahrain sign a series of bilateral agreements during a ceremony in Manama.
The countries will also sign an agreement establishing diplomatic ties.
According to his office, Netanyahu says the countries are advancing peace and hails the first ever direct non-stop flight earlier today between Israel and Bahrain.