The Israeli Haaretz newspaper said that Israel is working to establish diplomatic ties with Sudan and Bahrain.

Israeli Channel 2 reported that the Israeli censorship lifted restrictions on information recommended by Netanyahu on improving relations with Bahrain, after the controversy over his intention to visit Bahrain soon.

An Israeli cabinet minister said on Monday he had been invited to attend a conference next year in Bahrain, in what he described as part of Israel's emerging relations with Arab and Muslim countries that do not formally recognize it.

Al-Jazeera website said that Israel is seeking to establish official relations with Bahrain, Israeli media has reported.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit Bahrain "soon", his office announced Friday.

Middle East Monitor website said that former Bahraini Minister Mohammad Ali Fakhro criticized the Arab world's normalization with Israel, blaming these ties for Tel Aviv's continuous targeting of Palestinians, Arabi21 reported yesterday.

Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society issued a statement rejecting normalization with Israel. The society issued a statement saying “Normalization with the Zionist entity is a great betrayal, and our people declare that there is no place for Netanyahu and the Zionists in Bahrain.”

Israeli Economy Minister Eli Cohen was invited by Bahrain to participate in its “Startup Nations Ministerial” conference, Israeli daily, Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

Israel and Gulf Arab states should cooperate on aviation security and other civilian areas such as transportation, commercial aviation and tourism, Israel’s intelligence minister told Reuters on Thursday after a visit to Oman.

Deputy Secretary-General of Al-Menbar Islamic Society, political arm for Muslim Brotherhood, Nasser Al-Fadala addressed the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs saying “if someone other than you said these words, we would have demanded to put him under law of “sympathizing” with enemies of nation.

Wa’ad former Secretary-General Ibrahim Sharif regretted the statements of Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in which he praised the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, considering that it is a “praise for the enemy on an ominous day”.

Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa praised the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said that “Mr.” Netanyahu has a clear position on the importance of establishing stability in the region. Al Khalifa said in a tweet on Thursday (November 2, 2018) “Despite controversy, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu has a clear position on the importance of establishing stability in the region and Saudi Arabia's role in achieving this stability.”

Israel Broadcasting Corporation "Makan" mentioned that "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to the Sultanate of Oman passed the fields of Arab countries," explaining that "the plane crossed the airspace of both Saudi Arabia and Bahrain".

An Israeli cabinet minister’s visit to Abu Dhabi’s grand mosque gave more momentum to Israel’s diplomatic push in the Gulf.

Bahraini writer Abdullah Al-Junaid has sparked controversy after saying that his country will not ask for anyone’s permission to establish direct and formal relations with Israel.

Bahrain is secretly holding talks with Israel in preparation for open relations between the two countries, Yedioth Ahronoth revealed yesterday.

Israel's national anthem was played at a judo tournament in Abu Dhabi on Sunday after one of its athletes won gold in what was thought to be a first in the Gulf emirate.

The United States will merge the U.S. Consulate General, which serves Palestinians, with its new embassy in Israel into a single diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, drawing a quick rebuke from Palestinians.

The Israeli "The Jerusalem Post" said that Israeli Defeence Force Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot met with his counterparts from several Arab countries while in Washington.

Senior Research Fellow at Citizen Lab, Bill Marczak said the lab is conducting an additional investigation to determine the location where the suspicious messages are being used, which contained spyware developed by the Israeli NSO Group.