Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Israel for the first time and met with key leaders, including the defense minister.
According to Israeli media, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Defense Minister Benny Gantz at his residence during his visit to Israel. The two leaders discussed security and political issues.
This is the first visit by a Palestinian president to Israel in almost 11 years. In August this year, the Israeli Defense Ministry visited the Palestinian Authority headquarters and invited President Mahmoud Abbas to visit Israel.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the tense situation caused by the behavior of Jewish settlers and discussed issues related to security, economic and humanitarian issues.
The two leaders vowed to continue the meetings, saying that measures taken in the economic and civic interest would be continued, while also agreeing on the importance of creating a political environment that is a political solution under international law and resolutions.
It should be noted that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had said after the meeting in August that any peace talks with the Palestinians are neither ongoing nor likely to happen in the future, but he wanted to reduce the conflict with the Palestinian Authority. Also expressed.
It should be noted that peace talks between Israel and Palestine were suspended in 2014, after which the expansion of ghettos in the occupied West Bank has continued.
