The diplomatic bilateral relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates since their establishment on September 15, 2020.
Signing of the Abraham Accords by Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
September 2020
Ambassador Mohamed Al Khaja presents his credentials to the President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, as the first Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Israel.
March 2021
First visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Yair Lapid to the United Arab Emirates, received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
June 2021
Inauguration ceremony of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Israel.
July 2021
Israel’s first Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Ambassador Amir Hayek, received in a historic ceremony, where for the first time the Israeli flag was hoisted and the Israeli national anthem HaTikva was played at Qasr Al Watan, the Presidential Palace, in Abu Dhabi.
November 2021
First Ambassador of Israel to the United Arab Emirates, Ambassador Amir Hayek, presented his credentials before the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
November 2021
First visit of a Head of State of Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, to the United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Bennet was received by the Crown Prince, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
December 2021
First visit of the President of Israel, President Isaac Herzog, to the United Arab Emirates, received by the Crown Prince, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
January 2022
Negev Summit inauguration hosted in Sdeh Boker by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Yair Lapid, convening the Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt and the United States Secretary of State.
March 2022
Second visit of the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, to the United Arab Emirates. Paying his condolences to the President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the passing of his brother the late President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
May 2022
Signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, by the Minister of Economy and Industry of Israel Major General (Retd) Orna Barbivay, and Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri.
May 2022
Second visit of the Prime Minister of Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, to the United Arab Emirates, received by the President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
June 2022
I2U2 Leaders Summit launching the I2U2 Group by the Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, the President of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the President of the United States Joe Biden.
July 2022
Official opening of the Permanent Embassy of Israel in the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi.
August 2022
First Visit of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates to Israel to mark two years to the establishment of relations.
September 2022
Consul General Liron Zaslansky presented her credentials as the first Consul-General of Israel in Dubai, before the Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s Dubai Office, Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti Al Maktoum.
September 2022
Third visit of the President of Israel, President Isaac Herzog, to the United Arab Emirates, as the keynote speaker of the first Abu Dhabi Space Debate, received by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
December 2022
Highlights of 2022 in Numbers
3 Presidential Visits
2 Prime Minister's Visits
45 Face to Face Meetings with UAE Ministers
7 Meetings with the UAE President
2.56 B$ Bilateral Trade of Good in 2022, an increase of 109.7% YoY
1M Israeli Tourists Visited the UAE Since Sighing of the Abraham Accords
2.5-3 B$ Mutual Investment
35 Media Interactions
650 Activities
7 Israeli Ministers Visited the UAE
11 Emirati Ministers Visited Israel
The first Negev Forum Working Groups Meeting in Abu Dhabi convening representatives of the six member states, including Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, and the United States.
January 2023
Inaugural I2U2 Business Forum in Abu Dhabi led by high representatives of Israel, India, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
February 2023
Signing of the Bilateral Customs Agreement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Eli Cohen, and Mohamed Al Khaja, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Israel, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem.
March 2023
Official opening of the Permanent Consulate-General of Israel in Dubai.
March 2023
Israel’s first Independence Day Celebration in the United Arab Emirates.
May 2023
Fourth visit of the President of Israel, President Isaac Herzog, to the United Arab Emirates, received by the President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, while leading the Israeli delegation to the United Nation's 28th Climate Change Conference (COP28).
November 2023
Highlights of 2023 in Numbers
11 Meetings and Conversations Between Leaders
1,500 Activities
4 B$ Mutual Investment Since the Signing of the Abraham Accords
2.4967 B$ Bilateral Trade of Goods in 2023
1.2M Tourists Since the Sighing of the Abraham Accords
30 Briefings to the Media
70 Interviews to the Media
300 Briefings for Foreign Ambassadors and Diplomats
60 Meetings and Conversations with Ministers