In another sign of warming ties between Israel and Gulf Arab nations, the Jewish state Tuesday congratulated the UAE on its bid to launch the first Arab space probe.
The United Arab Emirates announced last month that it would launch a mission to Mars in July.
The unmanned probe, named 'Hope', has been billed as "the first interplanetary exploration undertaken" by an Arab state.
"We wish the UAE the best of luck on the launch of this scientific mission, and hope this step will contribute towards deeper cooperation between all countries in the region," the foreign ministry's "Israel in the Gulf" Twitter account wrote in Arabic.
Except for Jordan and Egypt, Arab countries have no official relations with Israel.
But Arab states in the Gulf like the UAE have been warming ties with Israel recently amid shared concerns over Iran.
The UAE made its first publicly announced flight to Israel last month when its Etihad Airways sent medical aid for the Palestinian Authority to combat the coronavirus pandemic.