Education Minister Yoav Kisch congratulated Minister Haim Katz on his diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia, and commented on the normalization talks: "Everyone understands that there is going to be something very significant and dramatic here, and I wish for the State of Israel to be able to lead it."

Tourism Minister Haim Katz began his diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia when he arrived at the United Nations World Tourism Conference in Riyadh. His Saudi counterpart said at the beginning of the conference: "There are delegations here that have come to our country for the first time, I hope you were well received. Welcome"

History: Minister of Tourism Haim Katz arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of the United Nations Tourism Conference. This is the first time that an Israeli government official heads a delegation to the country. According to him: "Tourism is a bridge between nations."