Madonna dines with Israeli opposition leader in Tel Aviv ahead of concert

Madonna dines with Israel’s Livni ahead of show

TEL AVIV, Israel — One is a pop icon and the other a former contender for the post of Israel’s prime minister — but Madonna and Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni appear to have found a lot to talk about.

Madonna is in Israel for concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Livni’s spokesman Gil Messing says the two women dined for more than two hours late Monday at the singer’s request.

Both wore short-sleeved black dresses and embraced as they emerged from a Tel Aviv restaurant.

Messing says the pair decided to keep the content of the conversation private. He said Livni “was very impressed with Madonna and found her to be a very interesting person.”

Messing said Tuesday that Livni and her husband plan to attend one of Madonna’s show, the last on her current world tour.