1 \ BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today in Amman with King of Jordan Abdullah II
2 \ Why it matters: This is Netanyahu's 1st visit to Amman and 1st meeting with the king since June 2018. This is also Netanyahu's 1st foreign trip since he returned to the Prime Minister's job a month ago
3 \ The big picture: The visit comes amid tensions between Jordan and Israel over the visit of the Israeli minister for national security Itamar Ben Gvir at the Temple Mount\Haram al-Sharif compound two weeks ago
4 \ The royal court said in a statement that King Abdullah stressed in his meeting with Netanyahu the importance of respecting the historical and legal status quo at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound
5 \ The Israeli PM office said the two leaders discussed regional issues and the strategic, security and economic cooperation between the two countries "which contributes to regional stability"
6 \ The Israeli PM office said Netanyahu and King Abdullah stressed the long standing friendship and partnership between Israel and Jordan
7 \ According to the royal court the King stressed to Netanyahu the need to maintain calm and cease all acts of violence "in order to pave the way for a political horizon for the peace process, calling for an end to any measures that could undermine peace prospects"
8 \ "The King reaffirmed Jordanβs steadfast support of the 2 state solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel in peace and security", the royal court said
9 \ According to the royal court statement "discussions also covered bilateral ties and the need for the Palestinian people to benefit from economic and regional projects". END
10 \ During the meeting Netanyahu told Abdullah that the new Israeli government is committed to preserving the status quo in the holy sites in Jerusalem, a senior Israeli official told me.
11 \ βI have been to many meetings between Netanyahu and the king and this one was one of their best meetingsβ, minister for strategic affairs Ron Dermer said
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