Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Thursday with Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the outgoing commander of US Central Command, which oversees American military forces in the region.
According to Bennett’s office, the two discussed “common security challenges facing Israel and the United States, and above all Iran’s aggression in the region.”
“The Prime Minister also stressed the real danger of world powers signing the nuclear agreement [with Iran], if and when it occurs,” a statement said. There have been some reports that a deal is imminent.
The negotiations to revive the accord, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, involve Iran as well as France, Germany, Britain, Russia and China directly, and the United States indirectly.
France said on Monday it was “critical” that negotiators trying to restore the deal reach an agreement this week. READ MORE
