In televised address, PM says African nation was formerly used by Iran to smuggle weapons to Hamas, but Israel 'prevented this'; delegation to travel to Khartoum in coming days
Tehran denounces agreement between Jerusalem and its former ally Khartoum, with whom ties cooled in 2016; Bahrain joins UAE in welcoming announcement of latest accords
Jewish Democratic Council accuses US president of using Israel as 'political tool' ahead of election; other leading organizations praise agreement, urge Palestinians to negotiate
Acting Sudanese FM says normalization agreement with Israel needs okay from legislative body, which does not yet exist, as country's government undergoes transition
Move would mark a shift for Khartoum, a staunch ally of Iran until 2016; issue not mentioned in normalization announcement, and Sudanese officials have not commented
US president describes normalization agreement as 'pivotal turning point' in lengthy call with Netanyahu, Sudan's heads of state, US diplomats and press
Hamas, Arab Israeli lawmaker also condemn normalization agreement, but Egypt's Sissi welcomes 'all efforts aimed at establishing regional peace and stability'
The president announces a highly significant breakthrough, and the delighted Israeli prime minister dodges a bullet when asked if Biden could have done it
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