Senior US official says documents to be signed at ceremony won't mention Temple Mount access for Muslims, assures F-35s won't be sold to UAE unless Israeli military edge maintained
Assistant FM says deal will allow UAE to 'put pressure' where needed, also hopes for discourse with 'Palestinian Israelis'; says young Emiratis excited to visit Jewish state
Day before ceremony, wording and details of what is being signed still not published; responding to petition, PM's office says accord with UAE valid only when Knesset gives okay
PM's plane touches down at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington; Bahraini foreign minister arrived Sunday, as historic agreements set to be signed Tuesday at White House
As opposed to UAE, tiny island kingdom withdrew legislation in 2005 after inking free-trade agreement with US; Manama currently busy rescinding other anti-Israel rules
Sultanate, seen as another Arab country that could soon announce diplomatic relations with Jewish state, says it hopes agreement will lead to peace and a Palestinian state
Group’s chief Isaac Herzog speaks with local leader Ebrahim Nonoo, who asks for assistance with Jewish education and identity; estimates that community numbers around 50
Riyadh unlikely to immediately follow suit in formalizing ties with Jerusalem, but with tacit okay for Manama to do so, Saudis appear to be testing waters of open relationship
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