The journey to Saudi Arabia for a UN conference was the first official visit to the kingdom by an Israeli cabinet member.
Israeli minister attends conference in Saudi: Haim Katz’s two-day trip to Riyadh occurs as Saudi Arabia looks into a potential US-mediated agreement that would establish official bilateral ties with Israel.
Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz stated in a statement, “I will endeavour to build collaborations to enhance tourism and Israel’s foreign relations.
The visit was not immediately confirm by the Saudi authorities.