Israel is cornerstone of our Mideast policy, US deputy defense secretary says

14 January 2016, 3:33 pm

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Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon meets with US Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work, who is currently visiting Israel.

Work says: “Israel is a cornerstone in our policy and strategy in the Middle East…. My being here is just another indicator of our relationship. The US has always stood with Israel and always will.”

This relationship is especially vital in the face the “generational changes” and new threats in the Middle East, he says.

Ya’alon tells the deputy secretary: “We benefit from this relationship very much, and we thank you very much. We consider the relationship with the United States as the cornerstone of our national security.”

This is Work’s first visit to Israel, which he says is a beautiful country.

— Judah Ari Gross