Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Jordan on Thursday for talks with King Abdullah II on the Middle East peace process, palace officials said.

The rare meeting in Amman comes as US Secretary of State John Kerry presses Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a framework to guide peace talks forward.

"King Abdullah and Netanyahu discussed peace process developments in light of the current US-sponsored Israeli-Palestinians peace negotiations," a palace statement said.

The palace statement said the meeting "seeks to make sure a progress in the peace talks would meet Palestinian aspirations and at the same time protect Jordanian interests, particularly final status issues at this critical stage."

It add that the king told Netanyahu, "Jordan's interests top our priorities".

Abdullah urged Israel and the Palestinians to "seize the current opportunity and intensified efforts by Kerry to achieve tangible progress... and create the suitable atmosphere for the success of peace negotiations," the statement said.

It added that Netanyahu "briefed the king on the track of peace talks as well as US efforts."

Netanyahu's last visit to Jordan was in February last year.