WASHINGTON – The United States and Israel will hold the first virtual US-Israel Strategic Consultative Group meeting on Thursday, led by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat. According to a statement from National Security Council Spokesperson Emily Horne, “the discussion will focus on regional issues, building on the close consultations between the two sides over the past several months.”
“This meeting is part of the broader ongoing dialogue between the United States and Israel on the full range of issues of importance to the bilateral relationship, building on long standing dialogues between our two nations under previous administrations,” Horne added.