Mike Pence arrives in Israel after tense meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan

• Abdullah appeals for effort to ‘rebuild trust and confidence’
• Pence is first senior US visitor to region since Jerusalem move

Vice-President Mike Pence began a visit to Israel on Sunday, after a tense meeting in Jordan in which King Abdullah appealed for an effort to “rebuild trust and confidence” shattered by US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

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