Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday discussed so-called peace initiatives in the Middle East with Omani leader Sultan Qaboos.

Iran Press / Middle East: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman on Friday and discussed so- called peace initiatives in the Middle East with Omani leader Sultan Qaboos, Netanyahu’s office said after he returned home.

The rare visit by the Israeli Prime Minister to Oman — which was not publicized beforehand — comes days after Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas paid a three-day visit to Oman and also met Qaboos, Reuters reported.

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Netanyahu was accompanied on Friday by senior officials, including the head of the Mossad spy agency and his national security adviser.

“Among the issues discussed were ways to advance the peace process in the Middle East as well as several matters of joint interest regarding the achievement of peace and stability in the Middle East.” 

Meanwhile, in Jun. 23, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the Royal Palace in the Jordanian capital on the sidelines of a visit to Amman by White House special adviser Jared Kushner and US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt.

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