Sunday, 28 February 2021 (YJC)_ Defense minister reportedly met with monarch in Jordan.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz recently met secretly with the king of Jordan, according to a Sunday report.
The Blue and White chief’s meeting with King Abdullah II took place in Jordanian territory, the Ynet news site reported, without citing sources.
The report did not give a precise date for the meeting.
On Friday, Gantz hinted at his contacts with Jordan, and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s relationship with Amman, during a Zoom meeting with Blue and White party activists.
“I think Jordan is a great asset to Israel, and I think that our relationship with Jordan could be 1,000 times better. Unfortunately, Netanyahu is an unwanted figure in Jordan, and his presence harms” relations between the countries, Gantz said.
“I have a continuous and ongoing connection with the Jordanian king and other senior Jordanian officials, and I know we can have great achievements,” he said.
“I believe that it’s possible to do one or two civilian projects each year with Jordan, and within 10 years up to 20 or 30 projects” to improve relations with the neighboring country, he said.
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi also met twice in recent months with his Jordanian counterpart, Ynet reported.
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