White House national security advisor to arrive in Israel

Tom Donilon will travel to Jerusalem for consultations prior to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s US visit in March

The White House announced Friday that National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Israel from February 18-20 for consultations with senior Israeli officials about a range of issues, including Iran, Syria, and other regional security issues.

“Donilon’s travel is the latest in a series of regular, high-level consultations between the United States and Israel, consistent with our strong bilateral partnership, and part of our unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security,” read the official White House press statement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the US in March to take part in meetings with US president Barack Obama and attend the annual conference of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman traveled to Washington Monday, where he met with his American counterpart, Hillary Clinton as well as speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner; the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry; and the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

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