Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has spoken with US President Joe Biden by phone to offer his condolences over the deaths of US servicemembers in Afghanistan and discuss their postponed meeting, Bennett’s office says.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says Bennett told Biden Israel stands by the US during the difficult hour.
He also tells Biden he is looking forward to their meeting tomorrow. The PMO says Biden thanked Bennett for his understanding over the delayed meeting, and that he’s looking forward to their meeting Friday.
No time has been announced for the meeting. There is no immediate White House readout of the call.
Bennett had been slated to meet Biden Thursday morning. Due to the change, he is likely to have to stay in Washington two extra days, due to Shabbat travel restrictions.
ראש הממשלה, נפתלי בנט, ונשיא ארה”ב, ג’ו ביידן, שוחחו לפני זמן קצרהנשיא ביידן אמר לרה”מ, כי הוא מצפה לפגישתם שתיערך מחרנשיא ארצות הברית, ג’ו ביידן, התקשר היום (ה’), 26 באוגוסט 2021, י”ח באלול תשפ”א, לראש הממשלה, נפתלי בנט.בשם ממשלת ישראל ובשם אזרחי ישראל, הביע ראש הממשלה את תנחומיו העמוקים בעקבות האירועים וציין, כי ישראל משתתפת בצערה של ארה”ב. “אנו עומדים לצדכם בשעה קשה זו כפי שארה”ב עומדת לצד ישראל לאורך השנים”, אמר רה”מ לנשיא.הנשיא ביידן הודה לראש הממשלה על שגילה הבנה כלפי השינוי במועד פגישתם נוכח האירועים באפגניסטן.עוד הוסיף הנשיא ביידן, כי הוא מצפה לפגישתו עם ראש הממשלה שתיערך מחר.
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