Israel’s President and Turkey’s Erdogan talks show that the freeze

Jerusalem (Associated Press)-The new Israeli president had a conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, suggesting that the long-standing cold relationship between the two former allies may be Will thaw.

President Isaac Herzog’s office stated in a statement that the leaders of the two countries emphasized that “Israel-Turkey relations are of great significance to the security and stability of the Eastern Mediterranean” and that cooperation has great potential for the two countries.

Israel and Turkey used to be close regional partners, but relations between the two countries have deteriorated in the past decade. The Turkish government often criticizes Israel’s policy towards the Palestinians.

According to the statement of the Israeli President’s Office, Herzog and Erdogan stated that “despite differences of opinion, the dialogue is still ongoing” is important, especially for the steps to advance the Israeli-Palestinian settlement.

Voting in June, he held the office held last week last week. After Israel and Jordan agreed to start negotiations on the sale of water to the Hashemite Kingdom, he spoke with neighboring King Abdullah II of Jordan on Saturday.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has made repairing tensions with Jordan a top priority for the new government.