Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan succeeds half-brother Sheikh Khalifa day after his death; MBZ led push for Gulf nation's normalization with Israel

Country declares 40 days of mourning for its leader; Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed, long the de facto ruler, is expected to succeed

Tourist says that when paramedics found out where they were from, they advised them to identify themselves as Israelis to earn themselves VIP care in hospital

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

Netanyahu says division of agenda made in coordination with Gantz; defense officials reportedly to go to Abu Dhabi within 2 weeks

Trade with Israelis and of Israeli goods now permitted; teams due in Abu Dhabi on Monday for talks on aviation, tourism, trade, finance, health, energy and defense