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United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Tel Aviv, Israel just hours before the planned installation of the country’s new coalition government. The agenda includes meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on security issues and relations with Iran.
Pompeo will also meet with Netanyahu’s former rival and coalition partner, new Defense Minister Benny Gantz. After three elections and more than a year of political stalemate, the two Israelis agreed in April that Netanyahu will continue to work as prime minister for another 18 months, after which Gantz takes over for an equal period. The coalition government will be installed on Thursday.
The trip is Mike Pompeo’s first in nearly two months due to the crown pandemic. He was wearing a mouth guard in the colors of the American flag when he landed at Ben Gurion Airport.
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