U.S.-Israel Relations
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“Israel will determine which forces are unacceptable to us—that is how we act and we will continue to act,” said the Israeli premier.
“Let’s see what they do over the next 48 hours. I am watching this very closely,” the president warned.
Jim Pillen will “hold ‘high-level’ diplomatic meetings and discuss Israel’s reliance on U.S. defense technologies,” per the governor’s office.
Welcoming David Zini to his new position as agency director, Netanyahu counters claims that the US dictates Israel’s security policy.
“If it was a political stunt, it was a very stupid political stunt,” the U.S. vice president said.
Removing the Iranian threat was the linchpin, the U.S. president says.
The U.S. vice president “greatly contributed to Israel’s security, the region and the deep alliance between Israel and the United States,” said the Israeli defense minister.
Netanyahu praised the “tight-knit and trusting partnership” with Vance and other top US officials.
“If we get this right, I really do think it’s going to be a domino that will lead to peace all across the region,” the US vice president said.
The US vice president’s visit follows the arrival in Israel of special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump.
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner touched down in Jerusalem only a day after Hamas terrorists killed two Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza.
“Barely days into a ceasefire, Hamas turned its weapons on Palestinians to reassert control through fear & violence,” the Foreign Ministry tweeted.
