1 \ National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met in Washington with Israeli counterpart Meir Ben-Shabbat & updated him on the nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna & emphasized strong U.S. interest in consulting closely with Israel on the nuclear issue going forward, White House said
2 \ White House: The United States and Israel agreed on the significant threat posed by Iran’s aggressive behavior in the region, and Sullivan underscored President Biden’s unwavering support for Israel’s right to defend itself
3 \ In the talks today the U.S. & Israel agreed to establish an inter-agency working group to focus on the growing threat of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Precision Guided Missiles produced by Iran and provided to its proxies in the Middle East Region, White House said
4 \ White House: The two sides also shared concerns about recent violent confrontations in Jerusalem and the U.S. officials welcomed Israel’s recent calls for calm. The U.S. strongly condemned the recent indiscriminate rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel
5 \ Jake Sullivan affirmed the Biden administration’s continued support for efforts to advance peace between Israelis and Palestinians and a two-state solution to the conflict, White House says. END
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