President Isaac Herzog was welcomed Wednesday at Al Husseiniya Palace in Jordan by King Abdullah II, just one day after Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited the kingdom.
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At the start of the session, Abdullah condemned the recent terror attacks that left 11 dead in the span of 10 days, expressing his condolences to the victims' families.
Herzog responded, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, my good friend. Thank you for your warm hospitality and friendship and for inviting me to this unique event, which I think expresses the friendship between our peoples."
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Herzog said, "The lives of 11 innocent people were ended by the brutal and lowly terrorists, we must fight together against every form of terrorism and work together for the sake of our two countries' security. This is a sad day in Israel, and I thank you for condemning it." He added that "in contrast to the terrible scenes of Tuesday, we are offering an alternative of dialogue between people that is based on respecting one another, showing the world that there is another way."
The king told Herzog that violence "in all of its forms... continues to provide a fertile ground for extremism," according to Jordanian news site Petra.
Abdullah stated that "any measures that might impede the ability of to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque should be avoided" during the month of Ramadan, which Israeli officials are still debating.
Herzog's response noted that "we must move towards enabling everyone to practice their beliefs in safety, in security, in calm circumstances."
This issue was brought up during Gantz's meeting with Abdullah, Gantz presenting "steps that Israel intends to take in order to preserve freedom of worship in Jerusalem."
The king emphasized to Gantz "the need to keep the complete calm and respect the rights of Muslims to plat at al-Aqsa Mosque, and to remove every obstacle ahead of them and to avoid any skirmishes that could lead to an escalation."
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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