Israeli Minister in Saudi Arabia on First Public Visit

The office of the Israeli Minister of Tourism announced that "Minister Haim Katz traveled to Saudi Arabia to attend a United Nations conference today, Tuesday," noting that this is "the first public visit by a member of the Israeli cabinet to the kingdom." Katz confirmed in a statement that "he will work to establish cooperation to enhance tourism and foreign relations for Israel." The visit lasts for two days and comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is seeking to reach a potential agreement mediated by the U.S. to establish official bilateral relations with Israel.