Israel PM meets Bahrain king on landmark visit

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Bahrain's king on a landmark visit on Tuesday to the Gulf country. 'In these tumultuous times it's important that from this region we send a message of goodwill, of cooperation, of standing together against common challenges,' Bennett said. On Tuesday he met King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also prime minister of the island nation. Bennett, the first Israeli head of government to visit Bahrain, discussed 'deepening cooperation' in meetings with the defence and other ministers, his office said. 'We want to fill this relationship with substance in energy, in drive, in economy, in tourism and in the regional architecture,' Bennett said. - AFP