President Yitzhak Herzog spoke on the phone in recent days with the King of Bahrain, Hamed Bin Issa Al Khalifa; King of Jordan, Abdullah II; President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed; The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, Abu Mazen, and congratulated them on the occasion of the opening of the month of Ramadan. The president also spoke with the president of Kazakhstan, the president of Azerbaijan, the president of Albania, the president of Senegal and the president of Kosovo.
The President of the country wished peace and stability in the region in talks with the leaders and wished them and their people that Ramadan would bring with it tidings of peace, happiness and health. The President also sent congratulatory letters to many leaders including the President of Egypt, the King of Morocco and others on the occasion of the holiday, where he noted: “The blessed month of Ramadan miraculously raises values that are very close to my heart. These values - love of others, charity and help to the weak, and respectful discourse – are fundamental values that I strive to promote all year long. At the beginning of this month, my prayer is that we can take joint steps in the path of peace in the coming year as well.”