Abu Mazen asked to congratulate Lapid on Rosh Hashanah - the conversation has not yet taken place

The office of the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority contacted the Prime Minister's Office on Rosh Hashanah Eve and asked to coordinate a conversation between the two. Lapid's office said: "The conversation will take place as usual." In recent days, Abu Mazen spoke with the Minister of Defense and the President of the State

Barak Ravid

09/28/2022

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 8:06 p.m. Updated: 8:19 p.m.

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Lapid at the UN Assembly: "Two states for two peoples - the right thing for Israel" (Photo: Reuters)

The office of Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen contacted Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office on New Year's Eve and asked to coordinate a conversation between the two on the occasion of the holiday. Unlike the conversations with President Yitzhak Herzog and Defense Minister Benny Gantz that took place in recent days, the conversation with Lapid has not yet taken place. In the Prime Minister's Office They said in response: "The conversation will take place as usual".

Last night Abu Mazen called Herzog to wish him a happy holiday and congratulate him on the occasion of the New Year. The President of the State emphasized in the conversation the need to maintain and promote neighborly relations between the nations, and the importance of joint activity to calm and curb violence and extremist forces. In their conversation, they expressed The two hope that in the new year civil and security cooperation will increase and security peace will be restored to Leno.

The conversation with Abu Mazen has not yet taken place.

Lapid (Photo: Reuters)

The day before, the Minister of Defense emphasized in a conversation with the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority the need to maintain the presence of the Palestinian security forces in the area to curb the escalation in Judea and Samaria - this is what an Israeli senior official said. The conversation took place when Abu Mazen called Gantz to wish him a Happy New Year and a happy Christmas, according to the senior official. It

was relatively short.

In the meantime, last week sources in the security system said that firm messages were sent to the senior officials of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian security mechanisms, according to which if they do not prevent acts of terrorism and violence, the IDF will do so.

At this stage, the IDF intends to calm the area and prevent activity that causes friction and unrest.

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