Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called President Isaac Herzog on Monday and wished him and the citizens of Israel a happy New Year in honor of Rosh Hashanah.
The conversation between the two leaders, coordinated by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, is the second since Herzog took office, according to Ynet.
Herzog and Abbas expressed hope that there will be more cooperation and dialogue between the two nations in the coming year.
Abbas also called Defense Minister Benny Gantz, wishing him a happy New Year. The two discussed the need to strengthen ties in the coming year and wished each other a year of health, economic growth and stability.
Gantz held a rare meeting with Abbas last week in Ramallah. They met just hours after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett returned from Washington. The face-to-face meeting was the first in a decade between Abbas and such a high-level Israeli official.
