The U.S. and Israel will hold a new round of strategic talks this week focusing on the Iranian nuclear program and countering Iran’s activity in the region, Israeli and U.S. officials said
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Photo: Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Biden administration has recently started discussing a scenario in which the nuclear deal isn’t revived. Israel is pressing the administration to cooperate on a “Plan B” in case that happens.Israel’s national security adviser Eyal Hulata will arrive in Washington later this week for meetings with his White House counterpart Jake Sullivan, U.S. and Israeli officials said.
President Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and discussed shared regional and global security challenges, including the threat posed by Iran and its proxies, the White House said. "Israel has clarified its position on the issue: The IRGC is the largest terrorist organization in the world."a personal relationship that enabled both countries to arrive at common positions on difficult matters, the White HouseThe U.S. and Israel developed a working group, code-named “Opal” , in the early days of the Obama administration. It was headed by the national security advisers on both sides.
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