<span style="color: #222222;">Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says that while there have been advances in cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine, very large gaps remain between the two sides.Mr Bennett, who has acted as the intermediary between the two warring countries in recent weeks, said at a conference on Monday that Israel will continue – together with other friends in the world – to try and bridge the gap and bring an end to the war.<br />'' <br />'' Israel has good relations with both Ukraine and Russia and has acted as a broker between the two sides since Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine in late February.<br />'' <br />''Mr Bennett has held multiple phone calls with leaders of both countries in recent weeks and flew to Moscow earlier this month to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Israeli Prime Minister has offered to host a summit in Jerusalem. </span>