Bahrain 0
15 February 2022

Prime Minister Naftali Bennet visited Manama and met with Bahrain’s king and other senior officials. According to a joint statement, “the leaders discussed expanding strategic and security relations to address regional challenges, including nuclear threats, terrorist activity and religious extremism”. During his visit, Bennett asserted that “we will fight Iran and its followers in the region night and day. We will aid our friends in strengthening peace, security and stability, whenever we are asked to do so”. “Over recent years, we have strengthened our military cooperation with countries in the region, whether Arab or non-Arab”, Bennet remarked. “We all understand that we face the same challenges, so why not work together to tackle them?”.

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