U.S.-Israel Relations
News about governmental relations between Israel and the United States
Opposition leader Yair Lapid had accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a “diplomatic disaster.”
The system has intercepted numerous ballistic projectiles launched from Iran and Yemen.
Ambassador Danny Danon describes a historic level of U.S.-Israel coordination, sharply criticizes Europe’s shielding of Iran at the Security Council, and eyes an expansion of the Abraham Accords.
The ambassador noted the “unprecedented assistance” to U.S. military and intelligence agencies in carrying out the successful mission in Iran.
The premier said the president expressed appreciation for Israel’s help in the daring rescue.
“Once again your decisive leadership brought another great victory to America,” the Israeli leader says.
The prime minister noted that the military campaign is moving along in full cooperation with the United States.
The Israeli premier invoked Passover’s Ten Plagues, citing “ten blows” against Iran and “ten achievements,” including Israel’s unprecedented coordination with the United States.
The Israeli prime minister said strikes on steel production facilities weaken the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as the operation against Iran progresses “beyond the halfway point.”
Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of the U.S. Central Command, and Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, also discussed ongoing efforts to curb Iran’s reach.
Either Iran “agrees to abide by international law, or a coalition of nations from around the world and the region will make sure that it’s open,” the U.S. secretary of state said.
