US Special Representative for the Middle East Avi Berkowitz met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday to discuss the Trump administration's so-called "deal of the century" for a future peace deal with the Palestinians.
It was the first visit to Israel for Berkowitz, 32, since stepping in for Jason Greenblatt, who resigned as US President Donald Trump's emissary in November.
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It was also the first visit to Israel by a senior US official since Friday's killing of top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.
Although both Israeli and American officials declined to comment on the specifics of the meeting with the prime minister, Israel Hayom learned that US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman was also in attendance, and that Berkowitz separately met with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz.
It's safe to assume, meanwhile, that among other issues Berkowitz and Netanyahu discussed Israel's reported efforts to advance a non-aggression pact with four Arab countries that do not currently have diplomatic relations with Israel. These countries are Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco.
The White House has stated in the past that Trump's "deal of the century" has been completed, saying that it will be presented only when both the Israelis and the Palestinians are ready for it.
