Former German chancellor arrive today in Israel

Former German Chancellor Helmut Cool will start today a visit to Israel which lasts for five days.

A spokesman for Cool said in a statement that the former German Chancellor will meet during this visit with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and hold talks with the Israeli President Moshe Katsav, the foreign minister Shemon Peres and the chairman of the Israeli Knesset Afraham Burg.