Singapore will upgrade its presence in Israel from consulate to embassy, in the latest move reflecting thawing relations between Israel and Muslim countries.
Israel and Singapore forged diplomatic ties in 1965 and have enjoyed friendly relations for decades. Israel has had an embassy in the country since 1968.
However, Singapore has sought to keep the ties out of the public eye.
Now, they are openly boasting about its Israel relations.
Vivian Balakrishnan, the Southeast Asian city-state’s foreign minister, made the embassy announcement in Jerusalem where he was meeting with Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid. The embassy will be in Tel Aviv.
Since the launch of the Abraham Accords, not only has Israel normalized ties with the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Morocco and Bahrain, it has improved existing diplomatic relations with Egypt, Jordan and Turkey.