Bardugo: Netanyahu's visit to the USA is important – but not dramatic

Our political and diplomatic commentator Yaakov Bardugo addressed this morning (Monday) the expected visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the USA. Bardugo emphasized that although it is an important visit, it is not "dramatic" or one that "totally changes the reality in the region," but rather a "working visit" that will focus primarily on the Iranian issue.

According to Bardugo, the eighth meeting between the Prime Minister and the US President will discuss questions concerning the entire region, from the Gaza Strip to Lebanon and Syria. He noted that Israel will not come to "lobby for one action or another," but will "present the facts, the analyses." The discourse will be in the spirit of an "exchange of views" and an examination of the way forward, half a year after they went to war "shoulder to shoulder."

Bardugo added that Prime Minister Netanyahu will clarify the points required for Israel and explain the need for "a different, new security concept for Israel" following the events of October 7. "It is no longer possible to defend Israel from the border," he said. He further noted that peace agreements will be discussed, and that "the Gulf states are looking for a way to reach Israel," an issue that may ripen towards September and the "show at the UN," which will be a "bigger event" than planned.