Ramallah recalls envoy to Abu Dhabi; Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi minister all praise agreement; Jordan, in cooler response, says Israel must enter into talks with Palestinians

'This will allow Israelis to visit the UAE and share our daily experience of tolerance and pluralism,' cheers community leader Ross Kriel

Blue and White and Yesh Atid both welcome Netanyahu's news of normalization with Abu Dhabi, but many settler leaders say it marks the end of their trust in the prime minister

Agreement announced Thursday brings Trump's peace plan to life, offers prospect of still-wider relations, vindicates Netanyahu, staves off his damaging unilateral annexation plan

Despite low profile, crown prince's strategy has been clear in recent years as Abu Dhabi builds profile as regional player, siding with US, Saudi against Iran's nuclear program

Democratic presidential candidate says agreement to formalize ties 'is a welcome, brave, and badly-needed act of statesmanship' by Abu Dhabi; makes no mention of Trump

Trump adviser says some other countries 'were upset they weren't first,' adds US began working on ties between the two states 18 months ago; ramped up as annexation bid accelerated

Iranian commandos fast-rope down from helicopter onto the MT Wila, hold vessel for some five hours before releasing it