US Ambassador Admits Meeting Israeli Candidate, Denies Secrecy
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckaby confirmed a meeting with Yisrael Beiteinu party head Gadi Eisenkot, denying it was secret and calling it part of his effort to meet candidates. The meeting, which reportedly covered security issues, was first revealed by Kan channel. Separately, a planned meeting between Huckaby and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled by Netanyahu, with no rescheduled date set.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckaby confirmed meeting Israeli politician Gadi Eisenkot, denying the encounter was secret.
- The meeting between Huckaby and Eisenkot reportedly covered security issues in the West Bank and Gaza.
- The U.S. Embassy and Yisrael Beiteinu party did not announce the meeting between the ambassador and Eisenkot.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned meeting with Ambassador Huckaby at the last minute.
- No new date has been set for the canceled meeting between Netanyahu and Huckaby.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckaby confirmed he met with Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, stating the meeting was not secret and part of his effort to meet "most of the candidates to get to know them." The ambassador's statement followed a report by Kan channel that the meeting occurred over a week prior without any announcement from the U.S. Embassy or the Yisrael Beiteinu party. This was reportedly the first and only meeting between Huckaby and Eisenkot, held in preparation for upcoming elections. The discussions reportedly covered security issues, including tensions in the West Bank, settler violence, and the situation in Gaza. Yisrael Beiteinu declined to comment on the meeting. In a separate development, a planned meeting between Ambassador Huckaby and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was canceled at the last minute. A source indicated that Netanyahu was the one who canceled the meeting, and no new date has been set.
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