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Bahrain Signs Security Agreement with Israel covering Intelligence, Training

2022-02-07 - 1:49 p

Bahrain Mirror: The Government of Bahrain has signed a security agreement with Israel, which provides for cooperation in the field of intelligence and training.

The agreement was signed by Defense Minister Benny Gantz and his Bahraini counterpart Abdullah bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi in Manama.

"The MOU (memorandum of understanding) framework will support any future cooperation in the areas of intelligence, mil-to-mil (military to military), industrial collaboration and more," the Israeli Defence Ministry said in a statement.

"The strategic cooperation, which today reaches a new high point with the signing of this agreement and an important meeting with the king, is a continuation of the historic Abraham Accords and the developing relationship between our countries and peoples," Gantz said.

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