Washington: Israel and Sudan have agreed to normalize relations, the third such U.S.-brokered agreement in the Middle East in recent weeks, the Trump administration announced Friday.
President Donald Trump announced the deal during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok he hosted in the presence of reporters in the Oval Office.
“This is an incredible deal for Israel and Sudan,” Trump said during the call. “For decades Sudan has been at a state of war with Israel — they have been in a state of war and boycotted Israeli goods. There was no relationship whatsoever.
“Today’s peace agreement will enhance your security and end Sudan’s long isolation from the world.
“It’s peace in the Middle East without bloodshed,” Trump added.
It’s the third peace agreement between an Arab state and Israel in recent weeks. The White House brokered similar deals with Israel, and Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
