Bahrain Mirror: Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied that a Bahraini official has issued statements about relations with Israel, after an Israeli website reported the official as saying that his country will be the first Gulf state to establish ties with Israel.

The ministry denied the allegations being circulating on social media about relations with Israel, stressing that there was no statement from Bahraini officials in this regard and that these reports are merely false allegations.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed "Bahrain's full commitment to the unified Arab stance and Arab peace initiative, which set out the foundations of a comprehensive and just peace in the region."

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