Posted on 02/10/22
| News Source: JPost
An Israeli Navy officer will be permanently stationed in Bahrain, Channel 13 reported on Thursday evening.
The senior navy officer, who is expected to arrive in the Gulf state over the next few weeks, will be entrusted with maintaining communications with the US Navy's 5th fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
The move was agreed upon during Defense Minister Benny Gantz's trip to Bahrain last week, during which he visited the 5th fleet in a trilateral meeting with his Bahraini counterpart and US 5th fleet Commander Vice Admiral Brad Cooper.
In his Bahrain visit, Gantz welcomed the “long-standing partnership” between the US Navy and Israel, adding that “deepening cooperation will help defend against the common enemy of Israel, the United States and Bahrain” who have common interests and shared values.