President Isaac Herzog and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas spoke on the phone on Tuesday on the occasion of the Jewish New Year and expressed their hope civil and security cooperation between Jerusalem and Ramallah "will be enhanced."
According to a statement from Herzog's Office, Abbas wished the Israeli leader and the people of Israel a happy new year.
In their call, President Herzog "underscored the need to maintain and promote neighborly relations between their nations and the importance of joint activities to ensure calm and to stop violence and extremist forces.”
It added, "both leaders expressed their hope that in the coming year, civil and security cooperation will be enhanced and quiet and security will be restored."