In wake of the US-brokered Israel-UAE deal, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Israel on Monday. Israel is the first stop on Pompeo’s five-day Middle East tour.
U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo disembarks his airplane after landing in Ben Gurion airport in Israel today. The Secretary was met by the Chargé D’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Jonathan Shrier pic.twitter.com/9iSkaojPmZ
— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) August 24, 2020
Also on Pompeo’s agenda will be the security challenges posed by China and Iran in the region, said sources.
After meeting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Pompeo will visit Sudan, Bahrain and the UAE, the US State Department said.
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