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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gadi Eizenkott met with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford and discussed the continued deepening of bilateral security relations as well as the common challenges.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “It’s good to see you again. We have a great alliance between Israel and the United States, and a great alliance between the American military and the IDF. We appreciate it and we know that this alliance is good, not only for security but also good for peace.”

Gen. Dunford responded, “Thanks, Mr. Prime Minister. I’m back, as you know, for my third time since I’ve been in this assignment to not only work on our overall relationship, but to work on my personal relationship with General Eizenkott, which is rock-solid and probably representative of the broader relationship that we have.”

PM: “It is indeed. We look forward to welcoming President Trump here very soon.”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom, GPO)