President Isaac Herzog in Jordan for talks

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has visited Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, in the latest sign of warming ties between the countries. He spent a very positive and important evening with the king at his palace, Herzog told Israeli news television.

“Jordan is a very important country. I have immense respect for King Abdullah, a great leader, and a highly significant regional actor,” Herzog was quoted as saying in a statement from his office.

“In our meeting, among the things we discussed were the core issues in the dialogue between our states. There is a sense in the region of a desire to make progress, a desire to speak,” he added.

Herzog noted that it had been a year since the first of the Abraham Accords – the normalisation agreements between Israel and four of its regional neighbors, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan – were signed.

“These accords created an important regional infrastructure. They are highly important agreements, which are transforming our region and the dialogue within it,” he said.