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Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio Bennett, who heads the right-wing Yamina party, was never expected to be enthusiastic about speaking with Abbas. But Herzog has already spoken with him twice since taking office earlier this month – once when Abbas called to congratulate him immediately after his inauguration, and once at the beginning of this week, when Herzog called to wish the Palestinian leader a happy Eid al-Adha holiday. Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev – both of whom have portfolios that involve considerable friction with the Palestinian population – also called to wish Abbas a happy holiday this week. Bar-Lev’s office said he used Thursday’s call to discuss the need for open communication between them “for the sake of both people’s peace and security.” Gantz’s office said the defense minister, who called earlier this week, raised the need for confidence-building measures “that would help the

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