Far-right National Security Itamar Ben Gvir says he met with former US secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was in Israel this week.
On Twitter, Ben Gvir writes that the two discussed Israel-US ties and “Israel’s policies under our right-wing government,” without elaborating.
There is no confirmation from Pompeo, who appears to be the highest-ranking former or current US official to meet with Ben Gvir as the Biden administration keeps away from the ultra-nationalist leader.
The tweet comes after Channel 13 news reported the two met yesterday in Tel Aviv at Ben Gvir’s request and said their meeting largely dealt with growing concerns in the US over the new agenda of the new government, viewed as the most right-wing in Israel’s history.
Citing a source familiar with the meeting, the network says Pompeo wanted to hear that there are no plans to harm any specific groups.
“You don’t need to advance all the plans at once, slowly,” the former top American diplomat is quoted as saying.
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