The Palestinian authority and Israel welcomed the anticipated visit of Duke of Cambridge Prince William this summer, describing it as significant and historic. The Palestinian authority said that Prince William will visit Palestine, in response to the invitation of Palestinian authority president Mahmoud Abbas. A presidential spokesperson noted that the visit is significant and would contribute to reinforcing ties between the two nations. Kensington Palace announced earlier that Prince William would visit Occupied Palestine later during the year, following an invitation from Mahmoud Abbas. This visit would cement diplomatic and cultural ties between the Palestinian and British nations, according to Kensington, and would be divided into three stages in which he will later visit Israel and Jordan. According to the palace statement, the Duke of Cambridge is keen to carry out regular visits to UK partners around the wold. British Consulate General in Jerusalem Philip Hall expressed delight that Prince William accepted the invitation in which the visit would be a unique opportunity for him to meet with the Palestinian people and be briefed about their condition. Prince William visit will be the first visit to be made by one of the royal family members to Ramallah and Tel Aviv. In his turn, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded the visit, and described it as historic and the first of its kind. Mark Regev, Israeli Ambassador to the UK, tweeted that Israel is also looking forward to the visit.