Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has moved to end a dispute with the Vatican by writing a letter to the Pope. Israel's envoy to the Vatican said he hoped the letter - which described the Pope as "a true friend of Israel" - would lead to better relations.
The row erupted when Israel complained that Pope Benedict XVI had left Israel off a list of countries recently hit by terrorist attacks.
The Vatican then accused Israel of trying to "distort" the Pope's words.
Ambassador Oded Ben Hur said he had handed over the letter this week in an "amiable and intimate" meeting with Vatican officials.
"This disagreement is now behind us," said a spokeswoman for Israel's embassy to the Holy See.
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The Vatican then accused Israel of trying to "distort" the Pope's words.
First I'd heard of this. Does anyone have details?