Israeli prime minister praises 'foundation for deep ties' in Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was the first visit by an Israeli prime minister to Egypt in a decade.
The Monday meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett went well, according to official accounts.
“The meeting was very important and very good. During the meeting, first and foremost, we created a foundation for deep ties in the future,” said Bennett in a statement.
The meeting in the coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh was the first between Sisi and Bennett and also the first visit by an Israeli prime minister to the country in a decade. The two discussed bilateral relations, Egypt’s reconstruction assistance to the Gaza Strip and Israeli soldiers held by Hamas, according to the statement from Bennett’s office.
Sisi reiterated his support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and also brought up Egypt’s reconstruction efforts and the importance of avoiding violence between Israelis and Palestinians, the Egyptian state-owned Al-Ahram news outlet reported.
