Naftali Bennett
“I am bringing with me from Jerusalem a new spirit of cooperation, which rests on the special and long-standing connection between the two countries,” said Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Despite intelligence-sharing between the neighboring countries, Cairo has not invited an Israeli prime minister to visit since 2013, the year Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power.
“The fact is, when there are new leaders, you have to renew those ties—you have to build the relationship,” said Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America.
Retired Israeli general and former politician Effi Eitam says he can no longer remain silent over what he sees as the country losing its principles and character.
While White House officials may understand that advancing the peace process now would be counterproductive, Dore Gold noted that “there is always a cottage industry of so-called experts who have proposals they want their bosses to advance when an Israeli prime minister comes to town.”
Israeli officials also said Prime Minister Naftali Bennett responded to the CIA director that Israel understands the American concerns and agrees with some of them.
The two leaders are also expected to cover Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In the wake of Hezbollah’s rocket attack on northern Israel, lawmaker Ghaida Rinawie-Zoabi says Meretz and Ra’am won’t allow Israeli to enter military confrontation • Likud MK: “Extremists have taken the helm of the ship.”
Ebrahim Raisi, set to be sworn in on Aug. 5, will have a week to get his cabinet approved by parliament.
“The Iranians need to understand that it is impossible to sit peacefully in Tehran and from there ignite the entire Middle East. That is over,” says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The 2021-22 budget contains “significant reforms” and focuses on lowering the cost of living, according to Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman • Knesset must pass it by Nov. 4.
The understandings include the allocation of $230 million for the home front; the treatment and recognition of wounded IDF veterans; and funding for a scholarship program for those who completed military or national service.
