Israel�s defense minister met with the Jordanian king on Wednesday, both sides said, part of a reset of ties between the two countries.

According to Benny Gantz� office, the two discussed �security and policy topics.� Gantz �welcomed the expansion of relations between Jordan and the current Israeli government.�

A statement from King Abdullah II said the two spoke about �the need to maintain calm in the Palestinian Territories,� and the measures necessary to lay the foundation for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The two met in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

The meeting follows a secret meeting last year between Abdullah and current Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, as well as a separate meeting between the countries� foreign ministers.

Israel and Jordan made peace in 1994 and maintain close security ties, but relations soured in recent years over various tensions.

(AP)