Friday, 26 June_Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to publicly announce cooperation over what he described as the fight against the novel coronavirus, amid attempts by a number of Arab countries to normalize diplomatic relations with the Tel Aviv regime.
Speaking at an air force graduation ceremony on Thursday, Netanyahu said the impending measure stemmed from “prolonged and intense contacts.”
“This collaboration will be in the areas of research and development and technology, in areas that will improve health security throughout the region,” he said.
Channel 12 news reported that Mossad chief Yossi Cohen had helped broker the new agreement.
The report said the deal may include the opening of mutual missions both in the Occupied Territories and the UAE.
Several hours later, a spokesman for the UAE’s Foreign Ministry tweeted, “In light of strengthening international cooperation in the fields of research, development & technology in service of humanity, two private companies in the UAE sign(ed) an agreement with two companies in Israel to develop research technology to fight COVID-19.”
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