U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia and Israel will have a powerful impact on the region, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken by phone on Tuesday, APA reports citing Reuters.
Lapid is expected to be serving as Israeli prime minister by the time Biden's trip begins on July 13 after he and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett moved on Monday to disband their government and hold an early national election
JERUSALEM, June 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia and Israel will have a powerful impact on the region, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid told U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken by phone on Tuesday.
Lapid is expected to be serving as Israeli prime minister by the time Biden's trip begins on July 13 after he and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett moved on Monday to disband their government and hold an early national election.
"The visit will have significant implications for the region and the fight against Iran, as well as immense potential to significantly improve regional stability and security," Lapid told Blinken, according to an Israeli Foreign Ministry statement.
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday that Israel is building a U.S.-sponsored regional air defence alliance. He said that the apparatus could be boosted by Biden's visit.
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