Political instability in wake of Abraham Accords puts plans on backburner, and Mideast leaders grow weary of being treated as pawns or punching bags

Khaled Yousif Al-Jalahma named as envoy; Israel says arrangements to be made 'in the coming weeks,' though embassy location remains unclear

More so than the election of a leader Biden is politically at odds with, extension of uncertainty after 4th inconclusive vote complicates his ability to expand ties with Israel

Ambassador Eitan Na'eh tweets a rather straightforward answer to the age-old Passover question: 'What is different this night?'

Israeli diplomats warned that lawmakers seen as racist entering Knesset could 'hurt normalization,' report says

Clubs then intermingle to play a second mixed-team round; Rivlin hails new 'bonds of friendship and cooperation' between nations

Unnamed official makes comment apparently about Netanyahu’s use of Gulf nation in election campaign as Abu Dhabi appears to distance itself from premier

Netanyahu's use of Gulf nation on campaign trail said to cause Abu Dhabi to halt arrangements for confab with senior Biden officials, Arab leaders who have normalized ties

Facing backlash from UAE, Netanyahu denies he'll visit Abu Dhabi before next week's vote; premier has canceled trip to Gulf state several times

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