Because of Iran, another country is changing its course toward Israel

Israel's ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Sheli, suggested that Kuwait could join the Abraham Accords within 4-6 months. The reason for the possible rapprochement is the Iranian threat: Kuwait has been subjected to missile and drone attacks. Experts note that Gulf states see Israel as a security partner. However, normalization will require changes to Kuwait's legislation, which maintains a boycott of Israel.

Israel's ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Sheli, stated in an interview with Kan Reshet Bet on September 15 that another country could join the Abraham Accords within 4-6 months, suggesting it could be Kuwait. Sheli presented this as his assessment, without reporting on specific negotiations. The key factor cited is the Iranian threat: Kuwait has been subjected to missile and drone attacks in recent months, and its air defense has operated against Iranian missiles. Israeli orientalist Ibrahim Musa believes the attacks are pushing Kuwait to reconsider its policy. This week, Axios reported on a closed meeting in Germany involving senior military officials from Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt, where the central topic was the Iranian threat. For Kuwait, normalization would be a major shift: the country did not join the 2020 accords and maintains legislative restrictions related to the boycott of Israel. Israel Hayom reported on September 16 about signs of a possible review of some restrictions, noting that Sheli's words caused discontent among some Kuwaiti representatives. The author of the material is Tomer Adoni.