His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, who is on an official visit to UAE, accompanied by his wife, First lady of Israel Michal Herzog.

An official reception was held for Herzog on his arrival at the Qasr Al Watan, where His Highness Sheikh Mohamed escorted him to the podium, and the national anthems of the two countries were played, while 21 rounds of artillery were fired to welcome his visit.

The Israeli president was received as well by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director, Khaldoun Khaldoun Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, Member of the Executive Council, Sarah Awad Issa Muslim, Head of Education and Knowledge Department, Member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, the Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, and Mohamed Al Khaja, UAE ambassador to Israel.

The Israeli president is accompanied by a delegation including a number of senior officials and Ambassador of Israel to UAE, Amir Hayek.

Source: Emirates News Agency