US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is set to meet with his Israeli counterpart Tzachi Hanegbi and Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer in Washington DC, White House officials have confirmed to news outlets, Al Jazeera reports.
The nature of the meeting has not been disclosed, but it comes amid growing tensions between the Netanyahu government and the Biden administration after the Israeli prime minister released a video on Wednesday complaining that the US is blocking arms shipments to the country.
The complaint reportedly surprised US officials, who insist they have only withheld a single shipment of 900 kilogram (2,000-pound) bombs back in May, while all other weapons transfers to Israel have continued uninterrupted.