The White House announced last month that the United Arab Emirates and Israel had agreed to formalize diplomatic relations, paving the way for Friday's deal with Bahrain.
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As part of the deal with the UAE, Israel agreed to temporarily halt its controversial plan to annex parts of the West Bank, land that Palestinians see as vital to their hopes of a future state.Bahrain, an island kingdom, is a pivotalin the Middle East. The country hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.
After the White House unveiled the UAE deal, questions emerged about whether the Trump administration had agreed to sell that country F-35 fighter jets as part of the agreement. When pressed on possible arms sales to Bahrain, Kushner said many details of the agreement would be hashed out in the coming weeks.
But Kushner's much-touted plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has not gained any traction.
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