PM Lapid Speaks with Jordanian King Abdullah II

Israel - Prime Minister's Office

09.07.2022

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Jordanian King Abdullah II spoke on the phone this evening.

Prime Minister Lapid congratulated His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and the people of the Hashemite Kingdom on the occasion of Eid al-Adha and conveyed his condolences on behalf of the Government of Israel 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 the US President Joe Biden and the regional challenges and opportunities.