It’s unusual for Israelis and Palestinians to jointly participate in a regional meeting, and this is the first such gathering since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government was sworn in two months ago.
Israel will be represented at the meeting by National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, the Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories Maj.-Gen. Ghasan Alyan and Foreign Minister Director-General Ronen Levy.
It comes following a deadly IDF raid in Nablus last week and the subsequent rocket fire from Gaza into Israel earlier this week. The Palestinian Authority has faced criticism from some Palestinians for agreeing to attend the meeting.
Palestinian sources said PLO Executive Committee Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh, General Intelligence Service head Majed Faraj and Majdi al-Khaldi, a senior adviser to PA President Mahmoud Abbas, would represent the Palestinians at the meeting. READ MORE
