Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday during a rare trip to Israel, writes DW.

It was the latest in a series of meetings between top Israeli officials and the Palestinian leader.

In late August, the defense minister visited the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in the West Bank for talks with Abbas - the first official meeting at such a level in several years.

According to a senior Palestinian official, Tuesday’s meeting marked the first time Abbas met with an Israeli official in Israel since 2010.

The late-night talks took place at Gantz’s home in central Israel, a senior Palestinian official said.