The Israeli Foreign Ministry provided a comment through its account "Israel Today" regarding the approaching arrival of the Emirati Hope Probe, stating: "Only 3 days separate the UAE from achieving a historic scientific milestone for itself and the Arab world with the arrival of the Hope Probe at its destination in the orbit of Mars on the 9th of February."
It emphasized that "the probe" will change everything we know about Mars, noting that it is the first Arab probe launched to Mars. The Foreign Ministry concluded its comment by stating: "We in Israel eagerly await the arrival of the 'Hope Probe' to the red planet alongside the whole world."
According to predictions, the Emirati probe is set to arrive on Tuesday, February 9th, after being launched into space from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on July 20th.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the UAE the following day, stating: "Congratulations to the United Arab Emirates on the launch of the Hope Probe towards Mars. This is an important and impressive technological and scientific achievement," expressing hope that "one day, astronauts from Israel and the UAE will launch into space together."
In this context, Israel and the UAE signed a "peace agreement" in mid-September, sponsored by former US President Donald Trump, which was followed by dozens of agreements between the two countries.
