The White House spokesman said that the meeting is expected to take place early next week, while the Israeli government statement on Tuesday indicated that the delegation will include Strategy Minister Ron Dermer, the former Israeli ambassador to the United States, and Kahi Hanegbi, Prime Minister of Netanyahu. Chairman of the National Security Council.
At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in his statement on Tuesday that his goal has not changed and that he is determined to carry out the military operation in the city of Rafah in order to destroy the Hamas units that are still active.
The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister spoke by phone again on Monday, a month later, and agreed that Israel would send a delegation to Washington to clarify the issues of military action. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday that at this critical point in the conflict, there is an opportunity to sit around the table and discuss all aspects of the path forward.
Tension between the United States and Israel over military action in Gaza increased in recent days when Democratic Majority Leader in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, urged in his speech before the Senate on Thursday to change the government. And the holding of new elections, in addition to the departure of Benjamin Netanyahu, who described him as an obstacle to resolving the Palestinian conflict.
The White House responded to the statement by saying that the senator has the right to express his opinion, and that it is up to the Israeli people to decide who they want as their leader. At the same time, US President Joe Biden said that the Democratic Senate leader gave a “good speech.” At the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu described the statements about his departure as incorrect.
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