Quds city, April 8, SPA -- Israeli President Moshe Katsav met Friday with three Muslim leaders at the funeral of the Pope, including the leaders of Syria and Iran, Israeli media reported. Katsav twice shook hands with Syrian President Bashar Assad, the media reports said, the second time initiated by Assad. Also, the Iranian-born Israeli president briefly spoke with Iranian President Mohammed Khatami in Farsi. According to Israel Radio, the two conversed about the town where both men were born. Katsav also reportedly embraced Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Israel does not have relations with any of the countries.