US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz arrives in Israel for an official visit focused on advancing Washington’s peace plan for Gaza.
“US commitment to Israel’s security remains iron-clad — our cooperation has never been more vital,” Waltz writes on X, after crossing into Israel from Jordan, where he traveled over the weekend for meetings with senior officials on security and humanitarian cooperation.
Waltz is accompanied by Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, according to a statement from Danon’s office, which says the visit will focus on diplomatic meetings, security briefings in the north and south, and an examination of the security challenges Israel faces.
Waltz is slated to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and the family of Ran Gvili, the last deceased hostage held in Gaza, before his departure on Wednesday, the statement adds.
Danon says Waltz’s visit “sends a clear message” that “as Israel faces political and security threats, the United States stands by its side.”
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