Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Jordanian King Abdullah II spoke on Saturday evening, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
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Lapid extended his best wishes to King Abdullah and the people of the Hashemite Kingdom on the occasion of Eid al-Adha and conveyed his condolences on behalf of the Israeli government on the tragic gas leak in Aqaba.
King Abdullah congratulated Prime Minister Lapid on taking office and wished him success.
In the conversation, the two discussed the need to strengthen and deepen cooperation and relations between Israel and Jordan, the upcoming visit of US President Joe Biden, and the regional challenges and opportunities.
Lapid held a similar conversation with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, as did President Isaac Herzog. This was the first call between a sitting Israeli premier and the Palestinian leader in five years.
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