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Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

Nov 23, 2021

An Israeli air force mechanic inspects an F-16 fighter during the Blue Flag multinational air defense exercise. — An Israeli air force mechanic inspects an F-16 fighter during the Blue Flag multinational air defense exercise at the Ovda air force base north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on Oct. 24, 2021. Israel is holding its largest-ever air force exercise with the United Arab Emirates air force chief visiting the drills. — JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images

Bilateral trade between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has reached $700 million in value since the Abraham Accords, an Israeli diplomat said today.

Israel’s Consul-General in Dubai Ilan Sztulman Starosta said that trade has totaled this figure in spite of coronavirus-related travel restrictions to Israel.

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