U.S. National Security Adviser in Meeting with Bennett: "We are at a critical time point in terms of security"

Jake Sullivan, who is visiting Israel in the context of the Vienna negotiations on the nuclear agreement, met with the prime minister and noted that Biden asked him to hold the visit this week due to the need to discuss a number of important security issues for the two countries.

Bennett at the meeting: "Negotiations with Iran have profound consequences for Israel's security in the coming years"

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22/12/2021

Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 12:09 Updated: 12:43

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In the video: Netanyahu - Sullivan meeting (Photo: GPO)

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said today (Wednesday) in a meeting with United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that negotiations between Iran and the powers in Vienna "have profound implications for stability in the Middle East and Israel's security in the coming years."

Bennett noted that the meeting with Sullivan is taking place at the right time in light of the negotiations in Vienna. He praised relations with the US and said that because of this "we can speak openly and honestly about all the common challenges we face.

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Bennett and Sullivan at their meeting today (Photo: Government Press Office, Haim Tzach)

Sullivan, for his part, stressed that President Joe Biden asked him to visit Israel this week before Christmas "because we are at a critical point in time for our two countries in relation to a number of important security issues."

Sullivan said that the US and Israel should develop a strategy and a common viewpoint. "We believe these interests, as the values on which our countries are founded - common and very deep," said Sullivan.

The two discussed the talks held between Iran and world powers in Vienna, and a number of additional topics common to both The meeting was also attended by the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Mike Herzog, the US Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, and other senior officials. For a work meeting.

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