Defense Minister Benny Gantz and King Abdullah of Jordan recently held a secret meeting, according to a report by the Hebrew website Ynet. Last Friday, in a Zoom call with Blue and White Party activists, Gantz hinted, "I have a continuous and ongoing relationship with the Jordanian king and other Jordanian officials" and he said that "it is possible to advance ties with the nation."Regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu, Gantz stated that "his presence interferes with the advancement of [these] relations."