Yair Lapid
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is slated to discuss the issue in meetings at the United Nations with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres and U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
The Israeli prime minister thanks the U.K., France and Germany for their “strong position” regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called her death “the end of an era.”
The comments were made during a ceremony to honor intelligence-operational projects for excellence.
Israel rebuffs U.S. pressure to review IDF rules of engagement following the killing of “Al Jazeera” journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Mossad Director David Barnea to head to Washington on Monday to make clear the dangers of a revived accord.
The Israeli prime minister “expressed his condolences for those killed and injured in the war, and called for reaching a diplomatic solution in order to end the fighting.”
U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated his commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
The date being discussed is Sept. 20, during the 77th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid was told by the White House that the president is “on vacation,” according to Israeli media reports.
“We are not prepared to live with a nuclear threat above our heads from an extremist, violent Islamist regime. This will not happen. Because we will not let it happen,” said the Israeli prime minister.
Arrow-3, which neutralizes ballistic missiles in outer space before they reenter the Earth’s atmosphere, is considered one of the most state-of-the-art interceptors.
