Urged by U.S., Israel’s Gantz holds talks with Abbas
The Hindu
Hamas says the meet ‘deepens Palestinian political division’
Israel’s Defence Minister has met Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas for a rare high-level meeting, but a source close to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett insisted on Monday his government had no plans to reboot peace talks. Defence Minister Benny Gantz met Abbas in Ramallah late on Sunday for what were reportedly the first direct talks between an Israeli cabinet member and the 86-year-old Palestinian leader in several years. The meeting, which Mr. Gantz’s office said focused on “security policy, civilian and economic issues”, came just hours after Mr. Bennett returned from Washington where he met U.S. President Joe Biden.
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