Middle East
The two leaders have not met in public since 2017.
Israel’s U.S. envoy urges Beirut to dismantle the Iranian terror proxy’s arsenal and link economic progress to regional peace.
Participants included U.S. political commentator Tucker Carlson, “CNN” anchor Christiane Amanpour and former Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif.
“Ankara sees Africa as a core part of its global political and economic engagement, following in the footsteps of its Ottoman forefathers.”
Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE say the Rafah Crossing should be open in both directions.
Waltz is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
Israel’s security, along with freedom of navigation around the Arabian peninsula, securing energy supplies and defeating terrorist groups, are listed as America’s “core interests” in the region.
“The possibility of Syria presenting a conventional threat to Israel in the next 10 or even 20 years is not high,” says researcher Assaf Orion.
Israeli observers assess the chaotic reality on the Syrian border, where a mix of jihadist factions operate and where the IDF established positions.
Diplomat Simon Karam, a Maronite Christian and critic of Hezbollah, headed the Lebanese team in what Israeli officials described as a breakthrough.
Terrorist groups are establishing themselves in the area, including Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Houthi-affiliated elements, ISIS and Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya.
The Israeli military is monitoring threats “near and far,” including the “evolving threat” of drones, said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
