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Israel's Netanyahu says UAE president invited him to visit

Israel's Netanyahu says UAE president invited him to visit

Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in occupied Jerusalem, Nov. 2, 2022. (Credit: Ammar Awad/Reuters)

JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on track to regain top office after last week's election, said he spoke on Thursday to the president of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

"Sheikh bin Zayed invited me to visit his country so that we can together advance bilateral ties," tweeted Netanyahu, who as prime minister in 2020 forged formal relations with Abu Dhabi.

Writing by Dan Williams; editing by James Mackenzie


JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on track to regain top office after last week's election, said he spoke on Thursday to the president of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan."Sheikh bin Zayed invited me to visit his country so that we can together advance bilateral ties," tweeted Netanyahu, who as prime minister in 2020 forged formal...