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Saturday, March 26, 2022
Blinken arrives in Jerusalem, will meet with Bennett
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Jerusalem, after landing in Israel a couple of hours ago.
The US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says Blinken and Prime Minister Bennett will discuss the US-Israel relationship, the Ukraine war and Iran, among other topics.
Blinken and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will hold a joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem tomorrow morning before heading south to Sde Boker.
In the south, Blinken with Lapid and the foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco will hold a summit.
Egypt’s top envoy is also expected to attend.
.@SecBlinken is in Jerusalem where he'll meet with @NaftaliBennett & other Israeli officials. He'll discuss the strong U.S.-Israel relationship, Russia's war against Ukraine, and Iran, among other topics, while seeking to make tangible improvements to Israeli & Palestinian lives. pic.twitter.com/1I0bOnPFkX
— State Department Spokesperson 2013-2025 (@statedeptspox_a) March 26, 2022
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