Israel’s PM ‘holds talks in Egypt’

ISRAELI prime minister Naftali Bennett visited Egypt yesterday for talks with Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt’s office of the presidency said.

There was no immediate confirmation of the meeting from the Israeli government.

It is the first official visit by an Israeli premier since 2010.

Mr Bennett and the Egyptian president were expected to discuss bilateral relations, efforts aimed at reviving the peace process as well as other regional and international developments, said a statement issued by Mr el-Sissi’s office.