OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has invited Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Zayed to Jerusalem, following last week’s historic agreement between Israel and the UAE.

Rivlin expressed the invitation in a letter, written in Arabic, which was released to Israeli media on Monday.

“I'm full of hope that this step will contribute to building and strengthening the mutual trust between us and the region's nations,” said Rivlin in the letter.

“A trust that will solidify the understanding between all of us. A trust like this, as you have proven through your brave and great step, will push our region forward and provide prosperity and stability to all the residents of the whole Middle East,” he said.

On Thursday the UAE and Israel announced a peace deal to normalize relations between the countries, in exchange for the Israeli government halting its annexation of Palestinian land.

Known as the “Abraham Accord,” the diplomatic agreement between the UAE and Israel is Israel’s first peace treaty with an Arab country in 25 years. — Agencies