The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, ordered the establishment of a diplomatic mission for Bahrain in Israel. The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a formal letter to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting approval for appointing an ambassador. The Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabi Ashkenazi, sent his approval for the move to his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif al-Zayani. For further details, click here