Iran, expanding Abraham Accords top Netanyahu's meeting with Jake Sullivan
Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan, in a bid to coordinate positions on Iran and prepare for a trip by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
For the first time since taking office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday in Jerusalem with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
The Biden administration top official traveled on Wednesday to Israel, and held meetings with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog upon his arrival. Herzog lauded Sullivan as a "great friend in Israel."
"The US is Israel's closest and most important ally, and he [Sullivan] comes at the right time, as we meet so many challenges together," he said.
The Sullivan-Netanyahu agenda started with a larger meeting between the two delegations, which included from Israel’s side: Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, and Israel’s Ambassador to the US Mike Herzog. From the US side, National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk, and US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides were in the room. Following the larger meeting, Netanyahu and Sullivan convened for a private discussion.
