Israeli President Isaac Herzog left for the United Arab Emirates on Sunday on the first such visit to strengthen ties.
“I will be meeting the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, at the personal invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, the Crown Prince," Herzog said.
"I wish him well and I am grateful for his courage and bold leadership, carving out a peace agreement with Israel and sending a message to the entire region that peace is the only alternative for the peoples of the region."
The UAE, along with Bahrain, signed US-brokered normalization agreements with Israel at the White House in 2020.
Earlier in December, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited the UAE.
