![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on August 13, 2020. Israel and the UAE agreed to normalise relations in a landmark US-brokered deal, only the third such accord the Jewish state has struck with an Arab nation. The agreement, first announced by US President Donald Trump on Twitter, will see Israel halt its plan to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank, according to the UAE. / AFP / POOL / Abir SULTAN](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NJE7K2NVQFLQIDUA63FXLASVFQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=d41a85525673432b460fc5e083b011d4b49d6765d98b71313dd9a57cdd341de0&width=400&height=225)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal marks a ‘new era’ for the region. AFP, pool
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal marks a ‘new era’ for the region. AFP, pool
Netanyahu heralds new era but says annexation hold is temporary
Israeli prime minister has already been criticised by settler groups for halting annexation
![The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2F9e2159fa-e4db-4215-b498-6b3607b75bee.png?smart=true&auth=cf728de2f2d93afc214682199f23d53c844677eb59567fe99abdb1c7e9f03161&width=70&height=70)
The National
14 September, 2020