Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Meet with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan (Photos)

By BJLife Israel Newsroom
Posted on 12/14/23

Jerusalem, Israel - Dec. 14, 2023  - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently meeting with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. Also participating in the meeting are National Security Adviser and Director of the National Security Council Tzachi Hanegbi and US President Joe Biden's Special Envoy to the Middle East Brett McGurk. 

An expanded meeting with the members of the War Cabinet will be held later. 

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant Meets with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: “The United States and Israel share common interests, common values and in this war, we also share common goals. This is important to the State of Israel and it is essential to the rest of the region, to the Middle East. Thank you to the United States and to you personally for standing with us.”

”Hamas is a terrorist organization that built itself over a decade to fight Israel, and they built infrastructure under the ground and above the ground and it is not easy to destroy them. It will require a period of time - it will last more than several months, but we will win and we will destroy them [Hamas].”

Today (14 December 2023) Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the MoD Headquarters in Tel Aviv. During the meeting, the parties discussed operational developments in Gaza, the northern border with Lebanon, and the need to enable Israeli citizens to return to their homes in the north. They also discussed various threats in the Middle East region including Iranian aggression via its proxies in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and Syria.

Minister Gallant emphasized that the State of Israel will support international efforts in countering naval threats and will defend itself against any threat.

Minister Gallant expressed his deep appreciation to the U.S. Administration for the ongoing support provided to the State of Israel in its efforts to return home the hostages, and to achieving its operational goal of dismantling the Hamas terrorist organization.

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant prior to the meeting with Advisor Sullivan:

“Mr Sullivan, thank you for coming to Israel during this period of war - we appreciate it very much. We appreciate your personal commitment to the State of Israel - to releasing the hostages, and to the diplomatic effort [you are leading] and your support in the military channel. Thank you.”

“The United States and Israel share common interests, common values and in this war, we [also] share common goals. This is important to the State of Israel and it is essential to the rest of the region, to the Middle East.”

“It is not easy to take a democracy into war, but once we are in the war, we will prevail because we are fighting for the right issues and for the right values. Thank you for standing side by side with us.”

“Hamas is a terrorist organization that built itself over a decade to fight Israel,. and they built infrastructure under the ground and above the ground, and it is not easy to destroy them. It will require a long period of time - it will last more than several months, but we will win and we will destroy them [Hamas]. So thank you once again for coming to Israel, for helping us and for supporting us, and I look forward to our meeting.”