Report: In first, senior IDF official to be posted in Arab country — Bahrain

Channel 13 reports that for the first time in Israel’s history, a senior IDF official will be posted in an Arab country — Bahrain.

The naval officer will travel to the Gulf country in the coming weeks, the network says, and will serve as a liaison for the United States Fifth Fleet, based in the kingdom.

Channel 13 says the move was agreed upon during Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s visit last week.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz visits the United States Navy’s 5th Fleet’s base in Bahrain, on February 3, 2022. (Screenshot/Judah Ari Gross)

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