Israel's first such deal with an Arab country is now set to enter into force in 30 days' time

Measure is a stopgap to open doors to visitors from Jewish state until mutual visa waiver agreement is finalized

As mutual program will take at least 30 days to begin, Foreign Ministry says Emiratis will allow airlines to grant permits electronically; El Al announces flights from December 13

Netanyahu hails agreement as boost for reciprocal tourism; misleadingly says Sudan abstained on anti-Israel UN resolution when instead it was absent from vote on Israeli resolution

Deal for visa-free travel between countries receives final okay from Abu Dhabi’s cabinet; Israeli ministers must now do same for it to go into effect

Jerusalem says Emirati foreign minister sent official request to establish mission in Tel Aviv as soon as possible, is hoping Israel does the same in Abu Dhabi

Israeli and Emirati officials sign visa exemption agreement and announce, together with the US, a $3 billion regional development fund

Netanyahu, Ashkenazi set to welcome first senior Emirati delegation to Israel, headed by country's finance and economy ministers; sides will sign various bilateral agreements

US president's executive order suspends, till end of the year, L-1 visa used by Israeli firms to transfer workers; luckily, more commonly used E-1 and E-2 visas are untouched

Move comes after US says it will also extend visas to Israelis looking to invest in the country and send employees to grow enterprise