
Israeli regional cooperation minister said on Thursday that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv for Muslim pilgrims, pointing to a possible new accommodation by Riyadh ahead of next week’s visit by US President Joe Biden. Israeli officials have also been seeking expanded permission for ...

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, discussing security ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the occupied territories and the West Bank, planned for next week. The meeting “was conducted on positive terms,” Gantz’s office said in a statement. The two ...