US envoy to Middle East meets with senior Palestinian official in Saudi Arabia: Report
Meeting follows weeks of back-channel talks between Trump administration officials and Palestinian leadership, according to Axios news portal
An outside view of the Palestine Liberation Organization's office in Washington
ISTANBUL
The US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has met with a senior adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Saudi capital Riyadh, according to a media report.
"This was the first meeting between a Trump administration official and a Palestinian official since November's election," Axios news portal reported on Tuesday.
Citing sources, Axios said the meeting followed weeks of back-channel talks between the Trump administration officials and Palestinian leadership.
During the 2024 campaign, the Palestinian president attempted to mend ties with Trump, sending him a letter of support following the first assassination attempt against him during a political rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. Trump responded positively to the gesture.
Witkoff is also expected to visit the Gaza Strip, marking the first visit by a US government official in nearly two decades.
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