⭕️ UAE secures land for first permanent embassy in Israel: Reports

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has acquired land in Israel to build a permanent embassy, in a move coordinated with the Israel Land Authority and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, according to Israeli media reports.

Israel’s KAN broadcaster said the deal is worth tens of millions of shekels, marking a new phase in bilateral relations under the Abraham Accords despite widespread backlash over Israel’s war on Gaza. The UAE’s current mission has been operating from leased premises in Tel Aviv since 2020. Neither Emirati nor Israeli officials have commented on the reports so far.

According to The Jerusalem Post, the new embassy will be constructed in Herzliya after a four-year search.

“We welcome the fact that the building of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Israel will be constructed in Herzliya,” said Mayor Yariv Fisher, adding that he met several times with UAE Ambassador Mohammed Al Khaja to encourage the selection of the site.

The Israel Land Authority confirmed that the process began at the request of the Prime Minister’s Office and involved negotiations with multiple parties to lease land for the project.