On Nov. 18, when Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani arrived in Israel on a visit, he invited his counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, to participate in the Manama Dialogue regional security conference. Ashkenazi was supposed to be the highest official Israeli to visit the kingdom.
But Bahraini protocol was later changed, and the Israelis were told that the first official to visit the country should be the head of state. As such, Ashkenazi's visit was postponed, and he could not participate in the Manama Dialogue in person.
