Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and new US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lowe held their first official meeting on Tuesday at which they discussed efforts to obtain the release of the Hamas-held hostages in Gaza, maintaining regional peace, and the continued fight against Iran and its proxies.
"We will not stop or be silent until each and every one of the hostages returns safe and sound to their families," Cohen said after the meeting. "The release of all of those held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza is a national priority along with the elimination of the Hamas regime in Gaza.
"I congratulated my friend, the US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew, upon his assumption of office and told him that Israel has no ally more important and no and closer friend than the US."