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On the way to the White House: Prime Minister Bennett will fly to Washington for his first meeting with Biden

The prime minister will pay his first state visit to the United States, ahead of a meeting with the president of the United States on Thursday. in particular"

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Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 16:20 Updated: 16:40

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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will pay his first diplomatic visit to Washington tonight (Tuesday), ahead of a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday.

The prime minister is expected to land in Washington in the evening.

In parallel with the preparations for the takeoff of the prime minister's plane from Ben Gurion Airport, dozens of EL AL workers staged a demonstration at the site, according to them due to "abandonment of the aviation industry in general and El Al in particular." and the importance of the meeting which flies the prime minister. "

meeting of Bennett with Biden held on Thursday evening and is scheduled to fly back to Israel a few hours later. trip to the Bennett will be under restrictions Corona significant of the Ministry of health, and his entourage will be in the capsule and can not leave the hotel except for For some formal meetings.

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Political source: Bennett will present Baiden with a new strategy for dealing with Iran

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• Bennett will meet next week with Biden at the White House: "Iran will be at the center"

He will pay his first diplomatic visit to Washington.

Bennett, June (Photo: Reuven Castro)

Last week, the Prime Minister's Office announced that the two would discuss a series of political, economic and security issues, including the Iranian nuclear issue.

"The prime minister's visit will strengthen the close partnership between the United States and Israel and will reflect the deep ties between the two countries," it said, adding that this was Bennett's first diplomatic visit to Washington since taking office.

Contacts for the meeting between Bennett and Baiden lasted about two months.

Initially, the White House and the Prime Minister's' Office planned to hold the meeting in July, but the political difficulties in Israel alongside Biden's busy schedule did not allow it.

Is expected to discuss the Iranian issue with Bennett.

Biden, last week (Photo: Reuters)

According to a senior political figure, Bennett will present to Baiden at their meeting a new Israeli policy and strategy on the Iranian issue, which is different from the one adopted by the previous governments.

"We have received a very difficult legacy from the previous government in the Iranian context," the official said.

"After all the statements and rhetoric (of Netanyahu - Bar), Iran is at the most advanced point of its nuclear program.

There was a disconnect between the rhetoric and the test result and one has to see how everyone prepares to face this challenge.

The right thing to do is to look systematically at what Israel, the United States and other players in the region are doing to stop the Iranians.

There is an opportunity here. "

The senior political figure noted that Bennett has been reviewing Iranian policy in the past two months.

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