Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas made a rare visit to Israel
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a rare visit to Israel for talks on economic and security issues with Israel's defence minister aimed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In a statement, the Israeli Defence Ministry described it confidence-building measures, saying talks will ease the entry of hundreds of Palestinian business men to Israel.
Meanwhile, in a statement, Palestinian official Hussein al-Sheikh said the leaders discussed the importance of creating a political horizon for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.