Natenyahu to visit Jordan on Sunday

A high-ranking Jordanian official said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to visit Amman on Sunday to hold talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II.

The source, who wanted to remain anonymous, said Netanyahu is to visit Amman on Sunday, where he will meet with the Jordanian monarch, as well as Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh and Foreign Minister Abd al-Ilah al-Khatib to discuss developments in the regional situation, especially after the death of three Israeli soldiers and officers in an ambush carried out by Hizbullah in south Lebanon.

The official added Jordan will inform Netanyahu of the importance of his army's withdrawal in implementation of Security Council resolution 425 and of resuming negotiations with the Palestinian Authority as well as implementing the Wye River accord.