Communicated by Defense
Minister's Media Advisor
7 February 1999
DM Arens Mourns King Hussein
Today (Sunday) 7.2.99, Defense Minister Moshe Arens, together with the defense establishment and the IDF, bows his head at the loss of the outstanding leader and fighter for peace, King Hussein of Jordan.
The people of Israel, along with all the peoples of the region, share in mourning the untimely death of the king. The defense establishment has in recent years found in King Hussein a full partner in the mission of maintaining regional stability, the ensuring of security and the advancement of peace, for the benefit of both countries.
Defense Minister Arens is sure that King Abdullah will continue the policies initiated by his father, and thus ensure continued friendly relations between the two countries.