Palestinian, Israeli ministers meet in another sign of post-Netanyahu thaw

The meeting in Jerusalem is another sign of improved ties under the new Israeli government and amid US efforts to restore Israeli-Palestinian relations.
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Israeli Ministers of Health Nitzan Horowitz (L) and Regional Cooperation Issawi Frej arrive to attend the first weekly cabinet meeting of the new government in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2021. - EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images
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RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian and Israeli ministers of health and environmental protection met in Jerusalem July 28.

The meeting was arranged by Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation Issawi Frej, who is working to renew relations with the Palestinian side on economic and civil issues.

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