Egypt’s Sisi welcomes Bahrain-Israel agreement to normalise relations

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi on Friday welcomed an agreement by Bahrain and Israel to normalise relations and establish diplomatic ties, calling it a “historic step” toward regional stability and peace.

El-Sisi congrats Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa on the new Israel – Bahrain ‘Peace Deal’ during a phone call on Friday

The White House issued a joint statement by the US, Israel and Bahrain earlier on Friday announcing that Israel and Bahrain had agreed to open direct dialogue and ties between the latter two countries, following a similar step taken by the United Arab Emirates and Israel last month.

“I followed with great interest the tripartite statement issued by the USA, Bahrain and Israel agreeing to establish diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Israel,” El-Sisi wrote on Twitter.

“I value this important step towards establishing stability and peace in the Middle East region, [in a way] that achieves a just and permanent settlement of the Palestinian issue,” El-Sisi said, thanking all parties involved in the move