Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday arrived in the Palestinian city of Ramallah ahead of his landmark visit to Israel.
The plane carrying Cavusoglu landed at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv where he was welcomed by Israeli officials.
This will be the first time in 15 years a Turkish foreign minister is paying an official visit to Israel as the two countries attempt to mend ties.
Cavusoglu made his next stop at the West Bank city of Ramallah and visited the Palestinian Foreign Ministry.