Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Bahrain’s king on a landmark visit Tuesday to the small, oil-rich Gulf country, 17 months after they normalised ties. It was the latest diplomatic breakthrough since several Arab states under the US-brokered 2020 Abraham Accords normalised ties with Israel at the anger of Palestinians and much of the rest of the Arab world. Israel’s new alliances reflect the fact that major Arab Gulf powers, the Jewish state and their common ally the United States share an animosity toward Iran and concerns about its nuclear programme. “In these tumultuous times it’s …

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