UAE Embassy to Be Built in Herzliya Following Abraham Accords

The project will be built on a 2.5-dunam plot and will feature up to 15,000 square meters of construction area. Up to 20% of the building's space on the upper floors will be allocated for the ambassador's residence and diplomatic staff quarters. The development also includes a separate entrance to an underground parking lot, the widening of Sapir Street, and the creation of a public space with trees and pedestrian infrastructure.

The land, currently owned by the Herzliya municipality, is being transferred to state ownership through the Israel Land Authority to be leased to the UAE. In exchange, the municipality will receive an alternative plot in the Marina area. The approval, which continues the diplomatic normalization established by the 2020 Abraham Accords, comes amid recent tensions reported by Ice following a Flydubai flight incident that disrupted travel and strained relations.