‘We are looking forward to a warm peace,’ Netanyahu's office says, as Jewish state seeks to provide Khartoum with swift crop of benefits for normalization deal
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
PM says delegations from two countries will meet shortly to discuss bilateral cooperation on agriculture, trade and other issues; Sudanese airspace open to Israeli flights
Signing of order comes after Khartoum sends over $335 million to compensate US terror victims; move widely seen as a precursor to Sudan normalizing ties with Israel
The big, poor African state and the small, rich Gulf monarchies couldn't be more different; for a start, unlike Bahrain and the UAE, Sudan actually went to war against Israel
Statements from Jerusalem, Washington, and Khartoum all indicate official ties close, though Sudanese officials tell Reuters country's PM demands parliamentary approval
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