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Thursday, March 20, 2025
High-level delegation headed to Washington for talks on Iran nuclear issue, Lebanon
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi are flying to Washington next week for meetings with senior US officials, an Israeli source tells The Times of Israel.
According to Walla, the senior Benjamin Netanyahu advisers will discuss the Iranian nuclear program, the possibility of US-Iran talks, the war in Lebanon, and upcoming talks between Israel and Lebanon on establishing an internationally recognized border between the enemy countries.
Gaza hostage talks is notably not on the agenda.
This is the first meeting of the US-Israel Strategic Consultative Group since Donald Trump returned to the White House, says Walla. The forum met twice in 2024 during the Joe Biden administration to discuss the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
According to Walla, the two Israelis will lead a delegation from the National Security Council, the IDF, the Mossad, the Foreign Ministry, and the Atomic Energy Agency.
They will meet US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and other senior intelligence, defense, and diplomatic officials.
The Times of Israel Community.