SCOOP: White House sending Jake Sullivan to Israel for talks with Netanyahu
The Israeli officials said a visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken could follow soon after Sullivan's trip.
It could also set up a possible visit by Netanyahu to Washington in February, the Israeli sources said.to meet with Netanyahu and new Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi. He will also likely meet Ron Dermer, Netanyahu's confidant and the new minister for strategic affairs, who is expected to be the de-facto foreign minister when it comes to the government's relationship with the Biden administration.Israeli officials say Netanyahu wants to work with the Biden administration on two key issues — stopping Iran's nuclear program and reaching a peace deal with Saudi Arabia.
The stalemate in Iran nuclear talks, the country's military assistance to Russia and the crackdown on anti-government protests meanThe tense relationship between Washington and Riyadh will make it harder for Netanyahu to get the U.S. support he needs to try and make progress with Saudi Arabia.Blinken stressed in a
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