Shlomo Amar meets with Gulf state's king, says during trip 'the people of the Middle East want peace with Israel,' amid slowly warming ties between Jerusalem and Manama

Amman said to also refuse phone call between leaders 'in light of difficult relations'; Jordan won't attend reported Camp David meet if it's 'just a photo op,' says Arabic paper

Saudi-owned paper says Israeli PM recently dispatched envoy to Bahrain to suggest meeting, but the Gulf nation's leader said 'the times has not yet come'