Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Credits Netanyahu as ‘Architect’ of Nation’s UAE Deal

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Credits Netanyahu as ‘Architect’ of Nation’s UAE Deal

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid credited Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the "architect" of the nation's deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Associated Press.

Lapid referred to the deal made nine months ago, known as the "Abraham Accords," that established relations between Israel and the UAE while speaking to diplomats at the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi. His arrival to the UAE marks the first highest-level visit by an Israeli official.

"This moment is his, no less than it is ours," Lapid said of Netanyahu while referring to the recent partnership between his country and the UAE that was brokered by former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.