#BREAKING: #Israel and the #UAE have agreed a deal to normalise relations between their countries after talks facilitated by the #US.

The agreement includes a commitment by Israel to stop all annexation of Palestinian territories.

@ketgorjestani has more from Washington

#BREAKING

For #Israel , the announcement comes after years of boasting by #Netanyahu that his government enjoys closer ties to Arab nations than publicly acknowledged

"This is a major victory for PM Benjamin Netanyahu," said France 24's @SamuelSokol in #Jerusalem

#BREAKING: “A truly historic moment,” is what #US President #Trump called the deal between #Israel and the #UAE

“Now that the ice has been broken I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the UAE,” he said

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"Everybody said this would be impossible," said #US President @realDonaldTrump when announcing a peace deal between #Israel and the #UAE , which he helped broker

The recognition grants a rare diplomatic win to #Trump ahead of the November election

For the #Palestinians, the deal marked both a win and setback

As @irris explains, while the deal halts #Israeli annexation, the Palestinians had urged Arab leaders not to normalise relations with Israel until an agreement establishing an independent Palestinian state was made

The timing of the announcement suits #Trump's political needs, as he is trailing rival Joe #Biden in the polls ahead of November's election

France 24's @ketgorjestani said the #US President tried to show a "big win on a question that is important to a lot of Americans"

A joint statement from the #US , the #UAE and #Israel said delegations will meet in the coming weeks to sign deals on flights, security, energy, tourism and health care

Our Chief Foreign Editor @RobParsonsF24 explains what we know about the deal so far