Bennett arrives in Bahrain on first visit by an Israeli prime minister – Premier slated to meet king, crown prince in bid to deepen bilateral relationship with Gulf island nation; will also meet local Jewish community | Timesofisrael

MANAMA, Bahrain — In a first for an Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett took off for a 24-hour visit to Bahrain early on Monday evening.
Arriving some two hours later in the capital Manama, he was greeted by Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani and Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed Rashid Al-Zayani.
Bennett is slated to meet Bahrain’s ruler, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the country’s crown prince and prime minister, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa….