The bipartisan bill proposes to strengthen Trump's historic Abraham Accords through a military exchange program.
Three Middle East bills have been signed into law by Sens. Joni Ernst and Jacky Rosen, who served as co-chairs of the Abraham Accords.
A bill is being introduced by a bipartisan pair of senators on the fourth anniversary of the Abraham Accords to enhance collaboration between the U.S. and its Middle East partners.
The Abraham Accords Caucus, led by Sens. Joni Ernst and Jacky Rosen, proposes the LINK Act to enhance cultural ties and strategic cooperation between American troops and allies in the Middle East through a "military subject matter exchange program."
"Four years ago today, the Abraham Accords were established, and now, in response to Iran's increased aggression, I am strengthening those partnerships," said Ernst.
"Our Middle East partners' cooperation is what Tehran fears. The LINK Act achieves this by coordinating military planning and creating a permanent and effective defense alliance. By working together, the strength and security of our nations increase."
Three Middle East-related bills sponsored by the pair of senators were signed into law.
In 2020, Israel reached a normalization agreement with the Gulf States of the UAE and Bahrain, facilitated by the U.S., under the name of the Abraham Accords.
UAE and Bahrain recognized Israel's sovereignty and established full diplomatic relations, marking the first time Israel had established peace with an Arab country since 1994 with the Israel-Jordan peace treaty.
After the initial agreement, Sudan and Morocco established diplomatic ties with Israel.
The attack by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7 disrupted negotiations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which had been close to a deal involving the U.S. and normalizing relations.
The US has been strengthening its ties with countries in the Middle East to counter the increasing danger of a nuclear Iran, even those with questionable human rights records such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
The Biden administration has lifted a hold on $320 million in military aid to Egypt, increasing the total amount transferred from Washington to Cairo this year to $1.3 billion.
A cease-fire agreement is being discussed between Hamas and Israel, with Egypt playing a pivotal role in the negotiations.
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