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UAE opens embassy to Israel in Tel Aviv

The UAE ambassador to Israel called the Abraham Accords "solid" during the historic ceremony.
Emirati Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja delivers a speech at the new UAE Embassy in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2021.

The United Arab Emirates opened its embassy to Israel in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

The historic opening took place at a ceremony that was attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja, the embassy said in a series of tweets.

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